The Great Escape

[yousaf goebbels]

Sir check this out...i think its one of our birds...

 

[siegecrossbow]

These always make for some intense viewing.

The "ejection decision" was practiced endlessly on the ground and in simulators. Too many guys delay the decision and end up in an envelope where escape is impossible.

While we are on the topic... how do pilots actually train for ejection? Do they have simulators for it?

 

[yousaf goebbels]

While we are on the topic... how do pilots actually train for ejection? Do they have simulators for it?

sir i dont think so...i think its impossible to replicate it in simulator....desperate times call for desperate measures so i think they just do it when the hour hits.......i think they are just taught to pull the chord that ejects them....taking the G-force,i thinks thats aleady a part of their routine and work.

 

[no_name]

There are times when pilots willingly pass up the optimum time for ejection, if only to divert his plane away from populated areas on the ground, Or in a crash landing to try to slow the aircraft down as much as possible.

In this case it's not a miscalculation but a sacrifice from their behalf.

 

[Patriot]

While we are on the topic... how do pilots actually train for ejection? Do they have simulators for it?

Yes there are - I have the pics of one such simulator..might post pictures if i can get my hand on a scanner.

 

[yousaf goebbels]

Yes there are - I have the pics of one such simulator..might post pictures if i can get my hand on a scanner.

you mean pilots are actually launched into air and parachute deploys?

 

[Patriot]

you mean pilots are actually launched into air and parachute deploys?

Of course not man - I can't explain properly without pictures basically a seat is attached a rail and then in simulation the seat is moved upward very quickly so that pilot suffers from HIGH G which he would in real ejection and can sustain it.
Ok i found one such pic on internet

 

[Windjammer]

While we are on the topic... how do pilots actually train for ejection? Do they have simulators for it?

This system is also known to be utilised.

 

[Jango]

This system is also known to be utilised.

Just like at theme parks!!

 

[Jango]

why dont they put ejection seats in tanks sir?like tank crew detecting an armour piercing shell coming towards it and crew ejecting.
is a pilot more expensive than a tank driver?

What a master piece of a question!!!, how do you expect the driver to eject?

 

[Windjammer]

Just like at theme parks!!

Yup, one should have fun at work.

 

[Chogy]

USAF pilots go through an intense egress and survival program that takes weeks overall. It includes land and water survival, evasion, and everything associated with ejection.

That simulator rig launches you up the rail at about 1/2 of the force you'd get with a real ejection. Otherwise, there'd be too much danger of spinal injuries and the like. We'd also practice parachute landings by being towed up behind a truck or boat.... they'd then release you. In water survival, they dumped us all into Biscayne Bay in Florida one at a time by para-sailing off a boat, with our one-man life raft dangling below.

Other Air Forces have similar programs.

The F-104 had an interesting system. The early F-104's ejected DOWNWARDS, which was not a good idea while down low... but remember, the F-104 was designed for high-altitude work. There were many cases where the pilot had to roll the F-104 inverted before pulling the handles, so his vector would be UP rather than DOWN.

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Ejection systems became essential with the very first jets. As speed increased, the ability to manually bail out and get out of the way of the tail of the airplane became almost impossible... you'd get whacked by the horizontal stabilizer or the wing. I think it was the Germans who made the first. Most early seats used a small artillery shell to BANG you out, and in fact, the T-37 still uses this type of system. No rocket, just a fist full of explosives beneath your seat! Very violent.

 

[yousaf goebbels]

What a master piece of a question!!!, how do you expect the driver to eject?

driver comparment could be some sort of a capsule that gets rolled out just like a barrel rolling on ground at high speed

 

[Windjammer]

Sometimes It Can Go Wrong !


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[Windjammer]

Ejection Seats Were Also Tested For Operations In The Other Worlds.

NO AUDIO - Weber Aircraft Ejection Seat Used On the Lunar Lander Trainer Vehicle - YouTube