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Old 16th Dec 2022, 12:09
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Originally Posted by uxb99
So is the pilot aware there is going to be an auto-ejection (I suspect not) ? If no then how does the system protect against injury to arms and legs?
He is not, no time. Restraints are fitted to head and arms and legs, according to a brief I received at MB on a factory visit. Rather like the leg restraints fitted to earlier seats.
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