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To: Redwood71

The EuroCopter Tiger and some Russian helicopters have an additional option other than “ride it in” - they have working ejector seats, where the rotor gets blown away from the chopper then the pilot’s ejector seat throws them clear.


25 posted on 05/22/2017 9:53:13 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

The EuroCopter Tiger ejection seats are designed to blow out sideways and down to stay away from the prop. The two Russian choppers that eject do the same but they blow the prop away at the same time the seats go sideways. In a fighter aircraft, they are designed to go up. Not sure if I, or many pilots, would want to use it. Depending upon how much control they have of the aircraft will determine if the ground is coming up at them or they will be firing the egress sideways at it.

rwood


26 posted on 05/22/2017 11:48:24 AM PDT by Redwood71
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To: Spktyr

Hmm. I would have guessed the bottom or sides would be blown off and the seats kicked out that way. Pray those rotors come off!


29 posted on 05/24/2017 5:57:10 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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