What it's like to eject out of a military jet

Re:What it's like to eject out of a military jet by ObscureScience on Sunday September 01, 2019 @03:20PM (#20854173)

But then why would the pilot hesitate to eject? They likely want to eject before they blackout, which is why I can imagine there could be a small chance to save the plane at human-intolerable g-forces.

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Re:What it's like to eject out of a military jet by Ididntdothis on Sunday September 01, 2019 @07:37PM (#20855679)

They hesitate because in a fast moving emergency you can never be sure whether you have done everything or not. You have to decide in a split second. I also don't think a lot of problems are because of high g forces. Most problems are probably because of stall or other misjudgments.

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Re:What it's like to eject out of a military jet by Aenyn on Monday September 02, 2019 @05:00AM (#20857743)

Looks like there is a lot of chances they made a mistake then, and so an autopilot landing might actually work.

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