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Old 26th Jul 2019, 12:41
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It might be worth bearing in mind that on some fast jet types fitted with "zero/zero" ejection seats the SOP certainly used to be to eject in the event of a runway excursion being imminent..
Wasn't that largely due to the risk of the nosewheel gear collapsing and the shock of that either partially firing the seat or damaging too badly to make any intentional ejection successful?
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