A line cutter of discharge valve responsive to aircraft attitude is positioned on an aircraft ejection seat to interrupt the gas initiated sustainer rocket system. During inverted ejections, the cutter or valve will either sever or discharge pressure from a tube which leads from the firing squib to the sustainer rocket. Preventing sustainer rocket ignition enhances inverted ejection survivability by reducing crew member velocity toward the ground, thereby lengthening the time available for parachute deployment.


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    Title :

    Attitude Selective Aircrew Escape Control


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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