[archy]

Amazing, as long as they’re pointing up when they fire.” No, the modern ones (depending on model) can be used when inverted assuming the pilot has adequate altitude. I think the biggest constraint is the speed of the aircraft. They’ll still go but the wind will cause serious injury. They accelerate out at 10g and some can be used from ground level.

AKA which work at zero airspeed and zero altitude. Theoretically, at least, and in practice they're almost that good.

But you don't want to be in one that goes off while you're inside a maintenance hanger.

[driftdiver]

” AKA which work at zero airspeed and zero altitude. Theoretically, at least, and in practice they’re almost that good.”

Depends a lot of things have to work properly. I had one ride in a F16 (D model) and fortunately (for me) that plane crashed on a different flight. The backseater has the responsibility to blow the canopy in an emergency but can also choose to eject. You’ll probably survive is what I was told.

“But you don’t want to be in one that goes off while you’re inside a maintenance hanger. “

A fairly popular form of suicide among crew chiefs when I was in.