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01-17-2021, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by pangolin
Don't jump. It’s a long way down.
01-18-2021, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TransWorld
But the rate at which I would fall would about be equivalent to the rate at which the earth falls away underneath me. Hence, orbit. I am not worried. Ain’t it amazing how that works?🤪
An Aces II air bottle was good for about 20 minutes.
They took them out for later flights...
01-18-2021, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Excargodog
The original first few space shuttle flights the two pilots aboard sat on ACES-II ejection seats. I’ve never figured out what NASA was thinking with that. They couldn’t eject after SRB ignition because they would have been cremated until they lose those SRBs. That happened 24 miles up when they were hypersonic. Couldn’t eject in atmosphere AT ALL except in the last minute or so before landing because they were still supersonic and the q forces would have torn their limbs off. Only place they could safely eject was in orbit.
An Aces II air bottle was good for about 20 minutes.
They took them out for later flights...
An Aces II air bottle was good for about 20 minutes.
They took them out for later flights...
01-18-2021, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Excargodog
The original first few space shuttle flights the two pilots aboard sat on ACES-II ejection seats. I’ve never figured out what NASA was thinking with that. They couldn’t eject after SRB ignition because they would have been cremated until they lose those SRBs. That happened 24 miles up when they were hypersonic. Couldn’t eject in atmosphere AT ALL except in the last minute or so before landing because they were still supersonic and the q forces would have torn their limbs off. Only place they could safely eject was in orbit.
An Aces II air bottle was good for about 20 minutes.
An Aces II air bottle was good for about 20 minutes.
I'd consider it a prudent capability for the early test flights only.
Originally Posted by Excargodog
They took them out for later flights...
01-18-2021, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
It might have worked in a Challenger situation, where the SRB's were off doing their own thing. Also would have worked for ditching or off-airport arrival after a launch abort or possible emergency off-profile re-entry. Any situation where they could get low and slow.
I'd consider it a prudent capability for the early test flights only.
Same reason we don't have them... passengers can't eject.
I'd consider it a prudent capability for the early test flights only.
Same reason we don't have them... passengers can't eject.
01-19-2021, 04:07 PM
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I'm wondering if looking at each day's TSA screening numbers have become tiresome for many. They certainly have for me; at this point in the recovery I'm much more interested in digging for and finding trends. Based on that, here's the breakdown for the week of December 27th by state. Not really a surprise that states with a heavy concentration of lockdowns and/or international travel are lagging the rest of the country. For an interesting contrast, compare the U.S. Virgin Islands and Hawaii - both are traditionally popular winter destinations, but this year appears to be quite different (at least for Hawaii).
01-20-2021, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bradthepilot
I'm wondering if looking at each day's TSA screening numbers have become tiresome for many. They certainly have for me; at this point in the recovery I'm much more interested in digging for and finding trends. Based on that, here's the breakdown for the week of December 27th by state. Not really a surprise that states with a heavy concentration of lockdowns and/or international travel are lagging the rest of the country. For an interesting contrast, compare the U.S. Virgin Islands and Hawaii - both are traditionally popular winter destinations, but this year appears to be quite different (at least for Hawaii).
01-20-2021, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by pangolin
Looks to me like a lot of skiing going on. Can you do LAST year? Maybe the relative distribution is normal?
01-20-2021, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by pangolin
Looks to me like a lot of skiing going on. Can you do LAST year? Maybe the relative distribution is normal?
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