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Old 3rd Nov 2014, 01:15
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The assembly photo above shows that pilot ejection seats are not an option in this design. Nor would I expect them to be, passengers are not happy being left behind.
Some mention in press that pilots rode ejection seats down, worst reports are in the Daily Mail. They have a graphic which shows ejection pods from a B-58 Hustler no less .... quite bizarre reporting.
Irregardless, to survive that accident from that altitude in freefall means serious planning was put into the bailout bottle system, whatever they used.
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