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B1B crash in South Dakota

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January 06, 2024, 05:17 AM
bald1
B1B crash in South Dakota
Agreed.
My response was the cliff notes version. Smile



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January 06, 2024, 01:46 PM
Sigmund
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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
quote:
Originally posted by bald1:
All four crewmen are ejected at the same time. Usually the flight commander triggers this. They pull 12 Gs during the ejection with the force aligned with their spines.


The B-1 uses ACES II seats. There are several "options" available as to "command select or individual select' but the system still "manages" the sequence of firing each of the four seats, to prevent any "conflict" so no seats will fire in a situation that likely result in seats firing where any "collision" (conflict) will occur...


More on the B-1B ejection system:

https://taskandpurpose.com/new...bomber-south-dakota/

I'm pretty sure the A-10A also had ACES II, but it was not my system (I was a munitions loader) and I did not touch it.