[AlaskaRC] Fwd: Last seconds of an FA18B

[Dayle Lyke]

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> From: "Raymond Pengelly" <raymondpengelly at btinternet.com>
> Date: October 27, 2014 at 9:21:36 AM AKDT
> To: "'Raymond Pengelly'" <raymondpengelly at btinternet.com>
> Subject: Last seconds of an FA18B
> 
> From Gerald
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> Incredible photos - accident in Canada (Lethbridge). 
> Check out the sequence of the canopy leaving the scene, the pilot in his rocket-powered
> Seat coming out, the parachute opening sequence, and the separated seat falling away. 
> Modern technology at its best. 
> All of this happened in about two seconds from canopy off to the fireball.
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> Check out all the smoke from the canopy rocket motors.
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> There he goes!  So that's what the striped handle does!
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> The left engine has the nozzle fully open, showing that #1 engine was developing no power.
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> The white thing is the seat-stabilising drogue chute.  Notice the pilot's head pinned to his chest from the severe 'G' forces produced by the solid rocket motors in the ACES II seat. They burn
> For about 2/10ths of a second, enough time to propel him at least 60 feet clear of the  aircraft.  Helluva ride.
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> One millisecond from eternity for a beautiful FA-18. 
> Check out the now-unoccupied ejection seat following the aircraft to glory.
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> The moment-of-impact photo shows flame shooting out of the left engine . . Its 'last gasp'. 
> There goes the seat above the fireball.
> The pilot will be downing his first of several shots within the hour, soon as his hands stop shaking.
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> And the pilot lived happily ever after . . .
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> P.S. The pilot is now a member of the " Martin Baker fan club"!  Martin Baker is the company
>        That makes the ejection seats!  Everyone that punches out becomes a member.
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> Regards
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> Raymond J Pengelly
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> Tel        015395 63098
> Mobile   07884 398445
> Work email  r.pengelly at lmc.ac.uk
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