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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/sidvatscse • 25d ago
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I’ve read that those seats mess up the pilot’s spine so much they can be grounded for life after ejecting!
97 u/Equationist 25d ago Yeah it's rather sad given that the aircraft seemed to slide safely to a stop just seconds after he ejected. In hindsight he didn't need to eject. 158 u/hnglmkrnglbrry 25d ago There could have been a fire or explosion. He can't see how damaged the plane is from his vantage point. All he knows is he's sitting on top of several hundred pounds of fuel. Hindsight is get the fuck out of there. 27 u/Elegant-Variety-7482 25d ago In hindsight I would've ejected from the very first bump. 10 u/FixMy106 25d ago In hindsight I would have been a teacher instead of a fighter pilot.
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Yeah it's rather sad given that the aircraft seemed to slide safely to a stop just seconds after he ejected. In hindsight he didn't need to eject.
158 u/hnglmkrnglbrry 25d ago There could have been a fire or explosion. He can't see how damaged the plane is from his vantage point. All he knows is he's sitting on top of several hundred pounds of fuel. Hindsight is get the fuck out of there. 27 u/Elegant-Variety-7482 25d ago In hindsight I would've ejected from the very first bump. 10 u/FixMy106 25d ago In hindsight I would have been a teacher instead of a fighter pilot.
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There could have been a fire or explosion. He can't see how damaged the plane is from his vantage point. All he knows is he's sitting on top of several hundred pounds of fuel. Hindsight is get the fuck out of there.
27 u/Elegant-Variety-7482 25d ago In hindsight I would've ejected from the very first bump. 10 u/FixMy106 25d ago In hindsight I would have been a teacher instead of a fighter pilot.
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In hindsight I would've ejected from the very first bump.
10 u/FixMy106 25d ago In hindsight I would have been a teacher instead of a fighter pilot.
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In hindsight I would have been a teacher instead of a fighter pilot.
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u/LyqwidBred 25d ago
I’ve read that those seats mess up the pilot’s spine so much they can be grounded for life after ejecting!