Harrier Landing Accident

[Garry Russell]

This is one I've not seen before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kfness9 ... re=related

[DaveB]

Jeez I note how long he stayed with it before banging out. Pity there's not more footage showing how it ended up.

ATB
DaveB

[Garry Russell]

He got out, but at that height he was still moving a bit when he landed...the acceleration of the ejection is really shown well in the clip too.

He looks like was going to stay with it but then the fire started round the cockpit so he went for a Sharp exit a hard decision to make with the dangers of ground ejections not always making it the safest option

[FlyTexas]

...the acceleration of the ejection is really shown well in the clip too.

I'll say! It looked like a doll with fireworks attached to it. I wonder how many g's you're pulling when you punch out of the aircraft?

Brian

[Garry Russell]

I don't know if it's still the case but at one time your were only allowed a certain number...three sticks to mind ... as you were a little shorter each time due to spinal compression

How much is truth I don't know but there are folks here who will know

[Dev One]

The max g from a Lightning ejection is I believe about 27g for a very short time. (Its got a double -or triple- system of bangs in the gun) I also believe that most Lightning ejectees suffer from spine compression.
Its amazing to note that a lightning in a vertical spin is going faster downwards than the ejection seat can push upwards!!!
The earlier Mk 4 seats gave about 24g, with the rocket pack versions reducing the peak g by qite a bit. The earlier seats for say the Meteor were even more kind to ones spine
If you ask a pilot who has ejected what he remembers if ejected by a rocket pack version, it is that he can see the rocket flame - that means unfortunately that the shoulder harness does not support one as shown by dummies, but that one has ones chest on ones thighs.....
Keith

[FlyTexas]

Thanks for the info fellas.

Brian

[VC10]

I thought he left ejecting so late because he didn't want to draw attention to himself

I read the cause of the problem was he lost his pitch control at the last moment