The disc brakes also get very hot.

He’s a naval aviator. We love us our “bags.”

You are killing it in this discussion. Seriously.

No, during standard ejection, the aircrew pulling the seats’ handles would initiate the full ejection sequence. That included a SMDC cord blowing the bolts off the canopy and igniting a gas generator in the canopy strut to launch the canopy up and aft. That action was immediately followed in the sequence by the RIO…

Hey Joe! There were a couple others I remember. Applying rudder while above certain airspeeds and g loads would cause a coupled departure. That actually happened to one of my JO buddies, on cruies. He and his RIO went fully-developed upright, chose to stay with the jet applying the alternate anti-spin procedures, and…

It is, but the prohibition is not on barrel rolls; it is on more than one pure roll. The Tomcat begins to mush her tail out the more she rolls in one direction, and holding a roll will eventually depart the jet.

No. The boldface procedure literally says “If flat spin... Canopy - Jettison, EJECT - RIO Command EJECT.” Other times where ejection is required (such as dual engine failure or an inextinguishable fire) did not require the canopy to be jettisoned.

WTF are you talking about?

Agreed. I live in a Houston suburb. On New Year’s Eve, my wife and I jumped in the car and drove to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl. The drive, from our door to the DFW airport hotel, took just under 4 hours, including a 30 minute stop for lunch. We arrived on time and with our own car to use. The round trip cost us $200…

“However, I feel intelligence plays...”

By what measures are the US armed forces stronger for having integrated women? I’d like to see some actual sources of scientific data, not just anecdotal evidence of fine individual performance.

Maybe not while flying the jets, but these women have not been shot down and put in evasion and survival situations, yet, where they might need to run and/or carry their fellow aircrew. Neither have they been aboard an aircraft carrier that has been hit, necessitating their participation in shipboard damage control or…

Don’t forget Rollercoaster. In Sensurround (TM)!

Golly. Why indeed? It’s only the world’s most intense occupation, requiring a huge level of strength to carry weapons, communication gear, other equipment, food, water, and ammo through rough terrain and foliage, in severe climates, for days on end. Just why would you want a guy with 30 or 40 extra pounds of muscle on…

It’s neat how you suggest your amateur conjecture about small stature and feminine intel gathering negates known deficiencies in strength that negatively impact combat and firefighting jobs.

Better lower body strength? In what way? Heavier squats? Higher vertical jump? Faster sprints? Longer endurance runs? Greater load-bearing capacity on long marches?

If they are, they appear to have an uncharacteristic chink in their armor where negative opinions about their capabilities are concerned.

I began my aviation training in 1991, a time when women were just being allowed to fly Navy fighters. I knew and flew with Kara Hultgreen at Miramar.

Whatever one’s political affiliation, wearing the flag is disrespectful and prohibited by the US flag code.