cockpit gallery

[Av8or72Dan]

Just thought that I would share:

http://www.milavia.net/users/fighterjets/cockpits/cockpits_01.php

 

[Fly Navy]

http://gra.midco.net/mlgould/

 

[Fly Navy]

I have seen a couple ejection seat designs that have cables that attach to the heels of your boots and pull your feet back when you eject. What keeps your shins from hitting the edge of the instrument panel?

In an ejection from the T-45, if you have time you make sure you feet are squarely on the rudder pedals with your legs extended. When the seat is riding up the rails in an ejection, your feet end up getting pulled back. The geometry and timing makes sure your legs are clear. It also doesn't eject straight up, the seat rides up at an angle.

 

[Av8or72Dan]

another cool link:

http://fitt.tychy.pl/nurkowanie/B17/

 

[Fly Navy]

Thanks Navy. So your saying that as long as you don'f force you legs to stay straight, they just swing towards the chair as you go up?

No way you could force them to stay straight. Your legs are essentially attached to the seat by restraints. They are physically pulled to the seat as it rides up the rails.

 

[Fly Navy]

I'm still a little confused, are your feet actually attached to the seat by cables or something of the sort, or are you saying that they are pulled towards the seat just by the physics that are involved in the ejection?

Yes, they're attached by lanyards.

 

[flynsail]

Yes, they're attached by lanyards.

Would you say your freedom of movement is more restricted than it was in the -34?

 

[Fly Navy]

Would you say your freedom of movement is more restricted than it was in the -34?

Absolutely, though that has more to do with the fact that you are connected to the aircraft through 10 different connections. That and you wear much more flight equipment in the T-45 than you ever did in the T-34. It's very restrictive, but you get used to it.

 

[flynsail]

Must be exciting to strap in.

 

[Fly Navy]

Must be exciting to strap in.

First time you strap in is a head explosion, since the IP straps in so quick. They'll have the engine started and ready to go before you're even fully setup. You get good at it though.

 

[MarineAir]

Was the F-14 the last US built aircrart with ejection handles behind the pilots head?

 

[BigIron]

Here's another link....mostly commercial air, but good aviation stuff...http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?static=yes&specialsearch=COCKPIT