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4th Jul 2017, 17:11

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MACH2NUMBER

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Haraka,
Interesting point you make. The Brookes centrifuge in the USA allowed 8 G for 30 seconds without G suite. Those pilots who passed out usually did so on the downside when the G came off and they relaxed at the end of a very painful process.

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