You might not break any bones, but spinal/brain damage is almost guaranteed from an ejection. To the point pilots still die because they’re scared to eject and end up running out of time.
It’s literally a rocket that shoots you straight up, then after you start falling the chute gives another jolt.
“safely”…
You might not break any bones, but spinal/brain damage is almost guaranteed from an ejection. To the point pilots still die because they’re scared to eject and end up running out of time.
It’s literally a rocket that shoots you straight up, then after you start falling the chute gives another jolt.
20-30% of the time it fractures the pilots spine.
https://sites.nd.edu/biomechanics-in-the-wild/2021/04/06/top-gun-trauma-the-effects-of-ejecting-from-a-fighter-jet-on-the-spine/
And the article quotes on pilot who said he’s an inch shorter after
I mean yeah but even that is a lot more “safely” than crashing to your death
Playing Russian roulette with 2 bullets is safer than playing with five…
But if someone called 2 bullet Russian roulette safe, most people could see how stupid that was.