*** Posted by Rapier *** Hi guy's, It's amazing how hi-tech these seats are. I did'nt really know that the straps tightened on ejection so it's interesting and 22 Torso G's I mean wow! ok it's only for a split second but I bet it's like a mule giving you a good kick. Thanks loads guy's Rapier

*** Posted by Arne V. Myklebost *** Hi there. (writing in english to get further information!) I am an aircraft engineer, and looking for colleagues all over the world, but there are not many sites for these guys, that builds the aircrafts. I am thinking of people on the cirquit, working on contracts all over the world, and feels there should be ...

*** Posted by SKY *** For the Hornet/Super Hornet it's a fact that the Super Hornet is significant bigger and also re-designed in matter of the wings caused by the ''oversize'' Kim] I know, I ve also all my Hornets page, I ment for ''eyes'' superhornets look same as hornets.

*** Posted by Kim Nielsen *** [ I ment: The Hornet did break with long use of bigger two-seater interceptors in the navy. This radical chance must have been decided out of several considerations in the Airforce as well as in the Navy. But at this early point it seems as the navy cant (or wont) leave the old principels, why the A 18 is getting ...

*** Posted by SKY *** [ Super hornet mby join active in 2001, but Hornets r NAVY planes used as fighter/bomber and needs fighter cover and F16 is used only as fighter CJ or CG version r used 4 grnd strikes. Its impossible 2 compare this planes from different categories. Mby u heard about new F-16 ACE (Israel upgade), technical dates looking ...

*** Posted by run *** Hi Kim I thinks the system has stayed the same all along. It might be the lapbelt he didn't have tight. It is only the shoulder straps which are tightened at ejection. run

*** Posted by Kim Nielsen *** [Hi Kim I haven't heard about that story before. Normally the pilot is thrown out of the seat before the big chute unfolds totally. If you eject at high altitudes/airspeeds you stay in the seat with a brakechute until reaching a certain altitude/airspeed. Then the brakechute is released, the big chute unfolded and ...

*** Posted by Kim Nielsen *** Super hornet mby join active in 2001, but Hornets r NAVY planes used as fighter/bomber and needs fighter cover and F16 is used only as fighter CJ or CG version r used 4 grnd strikes. Its impossible 2 compare this planes from different categories. Mby u heard about new F-16 ACE (Israel upgade), technical dates ...

*** Posted by SKY *** [ Now that the Super Hornet has hit the sky I wonder if it's better than the F-16? What do you think guy's? To start with, one have at first to concider which of the Hornet or Super Hornet is the best. I find it mystic that the hornet, wich was launched not so long ago with very fine statements, already have shown not to ...

*** Posted by SKY *** Looking 4 some info and pic about AA missile AIM-47/GAR-9 carryed by YF-12. Needing 4 my page here http://www.voodoo.cz/sr71