Originally Posted by
SpazSinbad
Good PDF thanks (date 2019 - an earlier PDF is less detailed). Pics from the 2019 PDF
2 page PDF has info from LM about AUTO EJECT for the F-35B plus info about dem 'strings'.
F-35 Subsystems Design, Development & Verification 2018
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Ejection System The auto-escape system is configured in the F-35B only for the event of catastrophic failure of the LiftFanŽ. Such a failure can produce a rapid onset of forward pitch accelerations, perhaps exceeding the pilot’s ability to react and manually eject. The system is designed to provide detection of inertial attitudes and rates in the pitch-down plane within tolerances to filter out normal flight control input and response. The detection occurs in the control law software application of each VMC [vehicle management computer] during conditions in which the system is armed."
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US16E arm & leg restraints A second feature of the US16E ejection seat is the active arm and leg restraint. To minimize injury due to arm and leg flail during ejection, the US16E actively restrains the pilot’s arms and legs during ejection. It uses fabric lines that are integrated into the pilot’s flight ensemble. During ejection, the legs are drawn back and the arms are drawn to the lap and held until the lines have been severed. Figure shows the US16E arm and leg restraint system."
