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Old 19th Oct 2019, 19:54
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Originally Posted by Stitchbitch
chopper2004 The T6 has ejection seats, however it uses the US style man mounted torso harness, rather than the traditional M-B style combined harness found on all current RAF ejection seat equipped aircraft. The Prefect has static seats. As for the rather lovely PC21, this seems to be working well for a number of nations, etc, can even be flown in standard UK pilot flight equipment/Survival Equipment. Perhaps too much aircraft (£££) for the role?
The Prefect DOES have ejector seats; Martin Baker Mk 17.
The PC 21 pictured looks to only have MDC for the front seater; what does the back seater do?
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