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Zzzzzzz..Where am I?
Posted: 31 Jul 2006, 22:45
by VEGAS
Great video, shame the passenger slept through it. Listen carefully and you can almost hear the Pilot gritting his teeth through the turn!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xlFTbvVh9E
Posted: 31 Jul 2006, 22:49
by TobyV
They always said humans pass out at 7g. I imagine you can take a bit more if you're used to it and physically fit enough. In addition to the blood rushing away fro mthe head, you also find it harder to breathe in a high g turn, presumably as the g loading is acting against your intercostal muscles attempts to enlarge and pursh the rib cage forwards during inhalation.
Posted: 31 Jul 2006, 22:58
by VEGAS
Weird, and this may sound like a daft question, but why does'nt the Pilot pass out too? Surely he is being subject to the same forces.
Are they trained to combat the effects or something? :think:
Posted: 31 Jul 2006, 23:01
by TobyV
As I said in my post above I think you can train yourself to deal with it. There are certain body positions that help. Even the Spitfire had a footrest to get your feet up a bit higher when you werent on the rudder to help combat the effects of high g.
Posted: 31 Jul 2006, 23:02
by Garry Russell
TobyV wrote:They always said humans pass out at 7g. I imagine you can take a bit more if you're used to it and physically fit enough. In addition to the blood rushing away fro mthe head, you also find it harder to breathe in a high g turn, presumably as the g loading is acting against your intercostal muscles attempts to enlarge and pursh the rib cage forwards during inhalation.
Or maybe it's just too much to take :roll:
Garry
Posted: 31 Jul 2006, 23:08
by andy
Living at 1g is enough for me............or maybe 1.5 after a BBQ and half a dozen Stella's.................... :dance:
Posted: 01 Aug 2006, 00:59
by airboatr
andy wrote:Living at 1g is enough for me............or maybe 1.5 after a BBQ and half a dozen Stella's.................... :dance:
LMAO
now thats what I'm talking about
Posted: 01 Aug 2006, 08:47
by VEGAS
andy wrote:Living at 1g is enough for me............or maybe 1.5 after a BBQ and half a dozen Stella's.................... :dance:
Are we talking beers here Steve or Stella the foxy chick?! :think:
Posted: 01 Aug 2006, 09:26
by andy
VEGAS wrote:andy wrote:Living at 1g is enough for me............or maybe 1.5 after a BBQ and half a dozen Stella's.................... :dance:
Are we talking beers here Steve or Stella the foxy chick?! :think:
Beers mate, beers.
One woman is enough for any sane man......................!
Posted: 01 Aug 2006, 09:29
by VEGAS
