Skymaster MEL

"C J Campbell" wrote

One of the only airplanes I ever saw crash was an O-2, the military
version of the Skymaster. The doggone thing collapsed its nose gear on
touchdown at Clark AB in the Philippines. The pilot managed to eject, but
the plane balled itself up. Pilot had a broken leg. Man, that guy was
ticked.

I never knew that the O-2 had an ejection seat. Very interesting, indeed.

So why was he ticked? He got out alive, didn't he?
--
Jim in NC

Ejection seat? In an O-2?

The models I was around had a yellow handle on the front door post connected
to some pins to drop the door, but the pilot went out the same way he got
in. Same as the O-1 Birddog.

How could the ejection seat get out past the wing spar carry-though and
overhead plumbing?

--
Jim Carter
Rogers, Arkansas
"Morgans" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote

One of the only airplanes I ever saw crash was an O-2, the military
version of the Skymaster. The doggone thing collapsed its nose gear on
touchdown at Clark AB in the Philippines. The pilot managed to eject, but
the plane balled itself up. Pilot had a broken leg. Man, that guy was
ticked.

I never knew that the O-2 had an ejection seat. Very interesting,
indeed.

So why was he ticked? He got out alive, didn't he?
--
Jim in NC

"Jim Carter" wrote

Ejection seat? In an O-2?

The models I was around had a yellow handle on the front door post
connected to some pins to drop the door, but the pilot went out the same
way he got in. Same as the O-1 Birddog.

How could the ejection seat get out past the wing spar carry-though and
overhead plumbing?

I don't know the answers to the exact solutions, but a little googling did
show that the later models did indeed have ejection seats.

Either that, or the pictures were of seats with really, really big, bulky
headrests! g
--
Jim in NC

Originally Posted by Morgans[_2_]

"Jim Carter" wrote

Ejection seat? In an O-2?

The models I was around had a yellow handle on the front door post
connected to some pins to drop the door, but the pilot went out the same
way he got in. Same as the O-1 Birddog.

How could the ejection seat get out past the wing spar carry-though and
overhead plumbing?

I don't know the answers to the exact solutions, but a little googling did
show that the later models did indeed have ejection seats.

Either that, or the pictures were of seats with really, really big, bulky
headrests! g
--
Jim in NC

Those were armoured seats, not ejection seats.

Could you post that link please? I'd like to see that monster.

--
Jim Carter
Rogers, Arkansas
"Morgans" wrote in message
...

....
I don't know the answers to the exact solutions, but a little googling did
show that the later models did indeed have ejection seats.

Either that, or the pictures were of seats with really, really big, bulky
headrests! g
--
Jim in NC

"Jim Carter" wrote in message et...
: Ejection seat? In an O-2?
:
: The models I was around had a yellow handle on the front door post connected
: to some pins to drop the door, but the pilot went out the same way he got
: in. Same as the O-1 Birddog.
:
: How could the ejection seat get out past the wing spar carry-though and
: overhead plumbing?
:
: --
: Jim Carter


Shape charges?

" : How could the ejection seat get out past the wing spar carry-though and
: overhead plumbing?

Shape charges?


I read that they ejected downwards. Perhaps that is why CJ said something
about how the pilot was irritated, or something like that, when he ejected
near or on the runway.

I can't find the couple I read, and it is too late too look right now. I'll
try to get back to it tomorrow, or on the weekend.

I have to admit, that I am intrigued. g
--
Jim in NC

On Apr 27, 12:31 am, "Morgans" wrote:
" : How could the ejection seat get out past the wing spar carry-though and

: overhead plumbing?
Shape charges?

I read that they ejected downwards. Perhaps that is why CJ said something
about how the pilot was irritated, or something like that, when he ejected
near or on the runway.

I can't find the couple I read, and it is too late too look right now. I'll
try to get back to it tomorrow, or on the weekend.

I have to admit, that I am intrigued. g
--
Jim in NC

I read that the plane ejects upward and forward over the pilot, who is
left on the runway with a broken leg in the event of collapsed nose
gear ;)

I do know that my P337 doesn't have that mod