Ideas that worked, ideas that didn't...
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A self-righting ejection seat, as shown in this China Lake test:
http://www.nawcwd.navy.mil/~bronkhor...s/pro-ject.JPG
http://www.nawcwd.navy.mil/~bronkhor...s/pro-ject.JPG
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Sikorsky installed ejection seats into their ground test S61 for installation in the S-72. The ejection sequence commenced with the explosive bolts on the blades; if I recall correctly it fired 3 blades followed milli-seconds later by the remaining two. I have seen video of this system in action, blades off, crew through the sklights!
The KA-50 Hokum does have ejection seats installed; http://www.army-technology.com/projects/ka50/index.html
That sorry looking AB-204, has a direct descendant in the US military arsenal. The UH-1F was a T-58 powered variant operated only by the US Airforce. The Pope used to have an AB-204, but he got rid of it. Not very confidence inspiring that, is it!
Two of my personal favourites were;
The external pax seats for the Kaman K-max!
The JATO braked C-130 test flown for hostage recovery. Fired the bottles on finals and burned to the ground on landing. WOW.
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The KA-50 Hokum does have ejection seats installed; http://www.army-technology.com/projects/ka50/index.html
That sorry looking AB-204, has a direct descendant in the US military arsenal. The UH-1F was a T-58 powered variant operated only by the US Airforce. The Pope used to have an AB-204, but he got rid of it. Not very confidence inspiring that, is it!
Two of my personal favourites were;
The external pax seats for the Kaman K-max!
The JATO braked C-130 test flown for hostage recovery. Fired the bottles on finals and burned to the ground on landing. WOW.
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How about that F-111 Cockpit ejection module - always wondered what the FRC drill was for 'FIRE IN FLIGHT - COCKPIT'. Nothing quite like taking the emergency with you!
And another story worth repeating was the flying club bar, when the discussion was along the lines of this thread. Bright young thing asks the club's oldest member what he thought was the best invention he had seen in his flying years. after considering this weighty matter, he replied "Ailerons. We used to warp the wings, you know..."
And another story worth repeating was the flying club bar, when the discussion was along the lines of this thread. Bright young thing asks the club's oldest member what he thought was the best invention he had seen in his flying years. after considering this weighty matter, he replied "Ailerons. We used to warp the wings, you know..."
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What about the time-honoured tale of NASA's quest to develop a pen which would write under zero-G conditions? Millions of dollars and months of research resulted in a sophisticated gas-pressurised pen.
Meanwhile, the Russians thought long and hard ... and decided to use a pencil.
Today, NASA's pen resides in the 'Innovations' catalogue, alongside the solar-powered torch and the submersible hairdryer. I guess they're still trying to recoup some of their costs.
Blue.
Meanwhile, the Russians thought long and hard ... and decided to use a pencil.
Today, NASA's pen resides in the 'Innovations' catalogue, alongside the solar-powered torch and the submersible hairdryer. I guess they're still trying to recoup some of their costs.
Blue.
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Re the F-111 escape module - the drill for "Fire in the Cockpit" was to smother it with the navigator...but seriously, it was nice knowing that you wouldn't be turned inside-out by an 800kt ejection, and that when you landed (rather firmly by all accounts)you'd have a ready-made survival shelter or boat (with bilge pump - another job for the nav...)
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