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Re:Robert Gore has died by Retric on Sunday September 20, 2020 @09:24PM (#24538898)
Pilots spend most of their time flying over either friendly territory or open water. Assuming they survive the crash intact, cold is overall their #1 threat.
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Re:Robert Gore has died by HeWhoLurksLate on Sunday September 20, 2020 @10:44PM (#24539287)
Wanted to add that a bunch of planes from back then didn't have sealed, heated cockpits like we know today.
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Re:Robert Gore has died by TylerE on Monday September 21, 2020 @12:02AM (#24539677)
The vast majority of military cockpits aren't pressurized even today.
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Re:Robert Gore has died by pathseeker on Monday September 21, 2020 @01:48AM (#24540224)
Yes, they are (F-16 most commont)[1] (F-16 pressurized)[2]. It's just not enough to avoid needing additional air supply to prevent hypoxia.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_A... 2. https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/73143/is-the-f-...

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