dks13827 3 #51 June 8, 2009 the Apollo CM had a quick opening hatch, after the fire, but only the Mercury spacecraft had the blow off hatch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #52 June 8, 2009 Quote the Apollo CM had a quick opening hatch, after the fire, but only the Mercury spacecraft had the blow off hatch. Incorrect - the modified hatch was a 'blow off', but the bolts were pneumatic instead of explosive. It was also modified from opening inward to opening outward, and to open "normally" in less than 10 seconds.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks13827 3 #53 June 14, 2009 the apollo block 2 hatch could not be blown from the spacecraft. absolutely not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chutebuilder 0 #54 June 14, 2009 in may of 1966, Mac MacGraw exited a Howard dga jumpship that the low time pilot had stalled during climbout at around 500 feet.as it stalled, the aircraft rolled over to the left.somehow he exited thru the door which was up at that moment, and deployed his para commander(was not wearing front mount reserve at the time becuse he was jumpmastering a load of students)one other person managed to get out but did not have enough time for his canopy to open.aircraft went in with a nearly full fuel load. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
