THenrich t1_itqw711 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Reply to comment by waffles-n-gravy in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss

The whole top of the plane needs to eject first before the seats eject! It works in a fighter jet because the canopy which sits right above the pilot ejects in a snap then the pilot in a very short time. Seems impossible in a passenger plane. The weight and mechanics of it all in not practical.