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From: paul@pilchuckDataio.UUCP (Paul Brownlow in the rain forest)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: Ejection Seats
Message-ID: <268@pilchuckDataio.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Mar-86 14:07:51 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  3 14:07:51 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.
> 
> 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.
> -- 
But this would require separation from the External Tank prior to ejection,
otherwise the lower deck would get blown right into the fuel.
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Paul Brownlow
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