"Ben Full" my name @NOSPAM.btinternet.com wrote in message
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I've been told if you were to eject from an English Electric/BAC
Lightning, the instrument panel could take your kneecaps off. Can
anyone confirm or deny?




My best friend's father had the 'pleasure' of ejecting from a Lightning at
RAF Coltishall in the late 70's. He still has both his kneecaps. The
medicals make sure that your buttock to knee length is within limits to
prevent this sort of thing. I think the cockpit design team at BAC in
Warton
looked into it as well.

I believe the Mirage III, Maachi MB-326, and other aircraft had similar
issues. I definitely know my knees wouldn't clear a Maachi panel, the Mirage
though seemed to have sufficent room.

The story I'm told about the Mirages is that potential RAAF pilots with leg
issues would only be accepted if they agreed to the ejection risk. How true
that is another matter.

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