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To: CodeToad

Were they the model where the entire front of the aircraft separated?


34 posted on 08/23/2018 8:30:46 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty ('DEPLORABLE' Charter Member of The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy - and DAMN Proud of it!.)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

All F-111 models had a ejectable crew capsule. None had ejection seats.


35 posted on 08/23/2018 8:33:53 AM PDT by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and America!)
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To: The Sons of Liberty
The cockpit of two did indeed eject as a unit.

Since the plan was to be operating at Mach+, ejection by traditional methods didn't give the crew much of a chance to survive.

There's a story of one pod landing, well, hitting, at over 30G's. Both crewmen survive with maybe some broken bones, including a vertebrae or two, but were able to walk out of the hospital.

47 posted on 08/23/2018 9:42:59 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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