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To: narby

"Punching out can hurt all on it's own."

Had a Marine buddy that had to quit flying after punching out of a Harrier!


21 posted on 06/15/2005 3:55:19 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Taxes- beyond your expectations!)
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To: SwinneySwitch; narby

These injection systems now have the pilot sitting on top of a large pile of high explosives - I think more than the equivalent of a stick of dynamite. It is surprising that any of them can survive the acceleration.


24 posted on 06/15/2005 3:58:43 PM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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