Thread: Amazing Helmet
View Single Post
Old 07-08-2008 | 05:15 PM
  #17  
USMCFLYR's Avatar
USMCFLYR
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 13,843
Likes: 1
From: FAA 'Flight Check'
Default

Originally Posted by Python1287
American hornets can pull 9Gs. They are restricted to 7.5 in normal operations, but the pilot has an override mechanism that allows him to pull more.
Anything over 8.1 and you're maintenance department will be doing a cat 1 overstress inspection and if you get too many of those you will only be pulling as many G's as you can while spinning around in your swivel chair with your head laid back resting your eyes after staring at the computer screen all day long!

USMCFLYR
Reply