RAF Tornado navigator ejected whilst upside down
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It is true that the aircraft was around 5000 feet. It occurred to me that the Tornado has an extremely strong cockpit canopy to withstand birdstrikes and that unlike earlier aircraft, it is not possible to to eject through the canopy. It is essential that the miniature detonaitng cord in the canopy is fired off first during ejection.
If the seat went off accidentally without the MDC firing the seat would go through the canopy but with non survivable injuries to the occupant. This may explain damage to the tailfin. If the seat had just unlocked and slid up the rails, the canopy would not allow him to fall out.
Les
If the seat went off accidentally without the MDC firing the seat would go through the canopy but with non survivable injuries to the occupant. This may explain damage to the tailfin. If the seat had just unlocked and slid up the rails, the canopy would not allow him to fall out.
Les
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It's a dangerous line of work, and although all possible precautions are taken, several thousand parts flying in loose formation means that accidents will occur.
Statistically speaking two Tornados fall out of the sky each year...
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