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It wasn't much

Larry J — 12/13/2001 6:04:12 PM (archived)

I kept getting runtime errors when I tried to open it with Windows Media. I eventually got to see it using the RealTime player. The animation wasn't much. I'm not even sure it was accurate. It showed the pilots being ejected before the guys in back. I don't think that's how it works but could be wrong.

Here's a link about the Weber ACES II ejection seat used on the B-1B. Here's an interesting article about the only human test of a zero-zero ejection seat. Here's also some ejection seat trivia, if you're interested.

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We just lost a B-1 - Larry J - 12/12/2001 6:11:31 PM
- CNN reports at least 1 survivor - LJ - 12/12/2001 6:45:42 PM
  - CNN now reports all 4 crewmembers were rescued. - Larry J - 12/12/2001 7:13:16 PM
    - Re: CNN now reports all 4 crewmembers were rescued. - LJ - 12/12/2001 7:19:18 PM
      - They ejected. Ditching a B-1 wouldn't be fun. - Larry J - 12/12/2001 7:41:00 PM
        
        ejecting makes sense - LJ - 12/12/2001 8:51:27 PM
        
        The only time all the crewmembers didn't have the option to eject... - Larry J - 12/12/2001 9:09:26 AM
        
        CNN ejection animation - LJ - 12/13/2001 5:24:07 PM
        
        It wasn't much - Larry J - 12/13/2001 6:04:12 PM
        
        Very interesting links! - LJ - 12/13/2001 6:13:31 PM
- I heard it on Rush. What were YOU listening to? ;) (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/12/2001 6:20:39 PM
  - It was a CBS radio news story on their hourly broadcast - Larry J - 12/12/2001 6:22:50 PM
    - Maha Rushti, just reported - Dan™ - 12/12/2001 7:38:17 PM

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