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Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Oct 2016, 08:26

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Martin Baker to be prosecuted over death of Flt Lt. Sean Cunningham

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Posted By AtomKraft

Surely, if M-B had known that the RAF would be...

Surely, if M-B had known that the RAF would be undoing and retightening that bolt so often, they'd have taken a simple engineering step to prevent the shackle being pinched?

They probably thought...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Sep 2016, 04:26

Replies: 701

Martin Baker to be prosecuted over death of Flt Lt. Sean Cunningham

Views: 278,905

Posted By AtomKraft

I'm surprised M-B didn't use a special bolt in...

I'm surprised M-B didn't use a special bolt in that drogue shackle.

It's clear that overtightening that nut could easily happen, and a bolt with a fatter shank and then a reduced diameter threaded...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Sep 2016, 09:34

Replies: 701

Martin Baker to be prosecuted over death of Flt Lt. Sean Cunningham

Views: 278,905

Posted By AtomKraft

Reading the report, I can see that his seat...

Reading the report, I can see that his seat malfunctioned, as discussed in the thread- but not why it fired.

It seems to me that after completing his 'full and free' check, he brought the stick...

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