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Old 30th Dec 2012, 13:44
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clunckdriver
 
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Again, a young child becomes a projectile in a perfectley survivable crash and is killed,the solution to the child restraint problem was demonstrated years ago by the RAF, INSTALL THE BLOODY SEATS FACING THE REAR! very few flying machines crash going backwards, secure them with at least twenty G fastners and kids will no longer become projectiles in the event of a sudden stop. I have a relative who was in an RAF aircraft {a Valletta I think} which hit a hill at about 150 knots, only one out of a full load dead,{ this due to a large rock which came through the cabin.} Its with good reason that the ocupants of capsules re enter earth orbit facing backwards. Oh yes, I can hear it now from the airlines sales departments, "we will go broke, they will fly with others, yada yada"} These are the same folks who predicted a ban on smoking would put them out of buisines,in fact the reverse took place.
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