Dave Kearton
January 24th 08, 06:01 AM
Rob Arndt wrote:
> On Jan 23, 9:28�pm, "Dave Kearton" >
> wrote:
>> WaltBJ wrote:
>>>> There was another Beast that was very tricky - the LEM moon landing
>>>> simulator that got airborne on jet thrust alone. It was merely a
>>>> framework, a jet engine and a very open cockpit using bleed air
>>>> thrusters for attitude control. It did have a good ejection seat
>>>> that saved one guy's butt when it tipped too far and he jettisoned
>>>> the crate into the Indian River.
>>>> Walt BJ
>>
>> That would have been Neil Armstrong, �he managed to get out within
>> a millisecond of 'not getting out'.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Dave Kearton
>
> Photos of the LEM simulator here:
> http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4308/ch11.htm
>
> Rob
Video of the event in a.b.p.a
--
Cheers
Dave Kearton
> On Jan 23, 9:28�pm, "Dave Kearton" >
> wrote:
>> WaltBJ wrote:
>>>> There was another Beast that was very tricky - the LEM moon landing
>>>> simulator that got airborne on jet thrust alone. It was merely a
>>>> framework, a jet engine and a very open cockpit using bleed air
>>>> thrusters for attitude control. It did have a good ejection seat
>>>> that saved one guy's butt when it tipped too far and he jettisoned
>>>> the crate into the Indian River.
>>>> Walt BJ
>>
>> That would have been Neil Armstrong, �he managed to get out within
>> a millisecond of 'not getting out'.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Dave Kearton
>
> Photos of the LEM simulator here:
> http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4308/ch11.htm
>
> Rob
Video of the event in a.b.p.a
--
Cheers
Dave Kearton