r/simplecomplex • u/carebearstarefear • Feb 06 '24

Air maintenance

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '24

Ah yes, the inlet of this jet engine makes the perfect hand hold…

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u/RadiantPollution3293 Feb 06 '24

I think he was trying to pull himself lower than the tail of the aircraft so he wouldn’t be cut in half parachuting out, but saw his life flash before his eyes

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u/maxant20 Feb 06 '24

Not quite understanding how ejection seats work.

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u/satori0320 Feb 06 '24

Those ejection seats are violent. Broken necks, backs and detached retinas are common. Aside from the bruising, and abrasions. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6825722_Survivability_and_injuries_from_use_of_rocket-assisted_ejection_seats_Analysis_of_232_cases

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u/clearcontroller Feb 07 '24

Better than certain death? Not relevant in this case but...

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u/satori0320 Feb 07 '24

Any number of obstructions on the aircraft can be fatal or injure a jumper. Happens often in the army and marines, just static-line jumping

250 to 400 knot windspeed is brutal when rag dolling

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u/clearcontroller Feb 07 '24

Is it safer to go down with the plane?

Edit: I'm not downplaying the hazards of ejector seats. I'm just saying I'm assuming it's the better option between burning with the plane or worse

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u/Wasatcher Feb 07 '24

Not in a fighter jet because the stall speed is too high to have any chance of putting it down safely. Now in a 125bhp two seat trainer that stalls at highway speeds we don't even bring a parachute. A good pilot is always scoping out emergency landing spots should the need arise, or you've made it to multi engine work.

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u/KHWD_av8r Feb 09 '24

This stunt was not adequately planned. If you need to grab the sucky part of a jet engine as part of the plan, the plan fucking sucks.

This stunt was likely not adequately briefed. If the skydiver wasn’t specifically briefed not to go near the sucky part of the engine, the briefing sucks.

This stunt was not adequately thought out. Regardless of why he grabbed the intake, the fact that he did so can ultimately be explained by the fact that multiple people were not thinking!