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To: rlmorel

My retired Navy pilot husband says you cannot eject from this trainer. You can, however, bailout.


20 posted on 10/26/2020 10:25:10 AM PDT by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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To: Wiser now

Hm. Pretty sure this does have ejection seats...

I checked a few Internet sources, and they all indicate that the T-6B Texan II used by the USN as a trainer does have them, but...I have never seen one in more than passing.

I understand it has seats that use a system to break through the canopy (Like the A-7 I used to work on) instead of jettisoning the canopy.

Anyone know the truth on this?


24 posted on 10/26/2020 10:39:55 AM PDT by rlmorel ("Leftism is the plaything of a society with too much time on its hands." - Candace Owens)
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To: Wiser now
Nope, it has ejection seats. https://martin-baker.com/products/mk16-ejection-seat-for-t-6-texan-ii/

The original T-6 of WWII era fame was a bail out type.

30 posted on 10/26/2020 11:32:51 AM PDT by pfflier
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