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From: barb@oliven.UUCP (Barbara Jernigan)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: Ejection Seats
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Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 20:11:06 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 27 20:11:06 1986
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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.
> Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
> 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.

Fine -- but this depends on *when* you eject.  If you eject while the SRBs
etc. are still attached -- well, you get my meaining.

Barb