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Old 18th Nov 2021, 22:18
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charliegolf
 
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Originally Posted by tartare
Presumably legs get pulled to the seat in auto-eject as in a normal ejection - but what happens to one's arms that have hands on throttle and stick?!!!
Is there any warning - aural cue in headset?
I assume so given the massive potential for flail injuries or even striking the cockpit rim on the way out?
Don't they have arm retraction via a jacket they wear? I think such a thing was in use as far back as the 80s in Tornados. But I have a vivid imagination!

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