F-35 ejection seat problem > General Discussion

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:27:26 PM EDT

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3260675/Pilots-eject-new-350billion-stealth-fighter-break-necks.html

It has emerged that the seats on the F-35s proved to be flawed during tests
Tests found the ejection snapped the necks of light-weight test dummies
The US military has now banned pilots under 136lbs from flying the plane

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:29:40 PM EDT

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Good. Dwarfs and midgets belong in bars, being thrown against velcroed walls, not flying F-35 fighter jets.

Chris

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:32:23 PM EDT

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We shouldn't be sending middle-schoolers into combat anyway.

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:32:24 PM EDT

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No female pilots. I am ok with this.

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:33:17 PM EDT

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Good. Dwarfs and midgets belong in bars, being thrown against velcroed walls, not flying F-35 fighter jets.

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Haha dang it. This is so obvious!

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:36:55 PM EDT

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Used to be you had to have muscles to move control surfaces. Not not so much I guess.

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:37:14 PM EDT

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3260675/Pilots-eject-new-350billion-stealth-fighter-break-necks.html

It has emerged that the seats on the F-35s proved to be flawed during tests
Tests found the ejection snapped the necks of light-weight test dummies
The US military has now banned pilots under 136lbs from flying the plane

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In other words.

No WOMAN

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:48:11 PM EDT

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so if you're gonna be a woman flying it, you gotta be thick

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:49:53 PM EDT

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Sgt. Sugarcookie and Heavy Six Special Diabeetus Air Command.

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:52:37 PM EDT

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So I actually read an article on DefenseNews on this a few days ago. The one female pilot is not impacted, but one male pilot is.

I'm sure that woman is pissed that they're advertising she weighs more than 136

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:52:56 PM EDT

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Sgt. Sugarcookie and Heavy Six Special Diabeetus Air Command.

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You owe me a new keyboard.

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:53:59 PM EDT

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I have never met a fighter pilot less than 170 pounds

Posted: 10/5/2015 9:59:46 PM EDT

[#12]

They wont let them put rocks and other assorted heavy shit in their cargo pockets?

Posted: 10/5/2015 10:01:25 PM EDT

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In the plane's defense, a speedbump would probably snap the neck of a 136lb man riding a moped.

Posted: 10/5/2015 10:07:52 PM EDT

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No female pilots. I am ok with this.

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No female pilots. I am ok with this.

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In other words.

No WOMAN

Why do you think this excludes women? They've just got to put on a few extra pounds.

Posted: 10/5/2015 10:12:12 PM EDT

[#15]

Oh I'm sure they'll fix that for a fee.

Posted: 10/5/2015 10:13:23 PM EDT

[#16]

FPNI yet again.

Posted: 10/5/2015 10:18:46 PM EDT

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Yup. Those girl pilots better be plaid-wearin' Subaru-drivin' gals.

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