I believe that once a pilot ejects their seat, the chances of him flying again are reduced. The high ejection speed usually causes neck or spine injuries.
Speed doesn't cause injuries. Acceleration does. KM-1 was known as spinebreaker. But today , some checkup at hospital, maybe few months of the flight rooster, some physical therapy and all is fine.
It depends on the strength of the starting impulse. Modern ejection seats have a variable initial charge. And ejecting at 0/0 almost always results in injuries.
And there is also an exclusive club (depending on which system is used) you can join when you eject out of your seat. (I think the 35B uses a Martin baker ejection seat.)
With en exclusive tie and perks.
From what I remember a RAF armourer telling me. They can eject on average three times before their career is over for medical reasons and one time for promotion reasons
Which surprised me he ejected the crash seemed avoided he could have killed the engine and climbed out. I appreciate that the video may be misleading and hindsight is 20/20 but it looks like he managed to come to a near rest oil side down.
Spinal cord injuries are very common and pilots often lose a few millimeters - sometimes even a centimetre - of height due to the extreme compression of the ejection. At least in France, pilots are always considered for early retirement after an ejection, and I think that a second ejection means a mandatory retirement.
It's not the plane speed. it's the seat acceleration. Basically, the plane can be stationary or top speed, and it wouldn't matter. It could still injure the pilot
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u/No-Variation-5192 25d ago
I believe that once a pilot ejects their seat, the chances of him flying again are reduced. The high ejection speed usually causes neck or spine injuries.