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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: Ejection Seats
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Date: Sat, 22-Feb-86 19:55:03 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb 22 19:55:03 1986
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References: <2911@ut-ngp.UUCP> <3046@umcp-cs.UUCP> <2755@amdahl.UUCP>, <516@oliven.UUCP> <139@bucsb.UUCP>, <603@Re: Ejection Seats
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
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> ... the shuttle crew seems to be spread on
> two decks at launch.  An ejection option would require an easy access
> path from seats on the lower deck, thru the upper deck, and out thru
> the skin of the craft.

No, you can eject the lower-deck seats downward.  This is what's done
on the B-52, which has two decks.  Of course, this means you need ejection
hatches or blowaway panels or whatever on the underside.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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