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Old 9th Jun 2017, 20:21
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SpazSinbad
 
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IF LOX installed then there are other issues for pilots such as Pure Oxygen Under Pressure “absorption atelectasis” - one of the fun aspects of the A-4 series. COUGH COUGH COUGH [once was good enough however YMMV] then the VALSALVA MANEUVER.
“...a high concentration of oxygen at low altitudes can lead to “absorption atelectasis,” in which too much oxygen can wash away necessary nitrogen within the lungs and cause lung tissue to collapse.”... USAF F-22 Cockpit Anomaly Studies Continue | AWIN content from Aviation Week

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