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Originally Posted by svandamme
Speaking of ejections, one of the things I've always wondered about is them downward ejecting seats first installed in the Starfighter.
But have not been able to find any pics or vids of that thing in action.
Seems like a nutty idea and amazing they actually did develop that into a production plane
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Yeah, as I recall from reading about this system for an engine failure on takeoff you roll the booger upside down then blast yourself out the top (bottom).
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