8/11/2023 0 Comments Fighter jet g force![]() When that happens, you feel slammed into the back of your seat (higher Gs). When the light turns green, one car floors the gas for a couple seconds and reaches 40 miles per hour. The change in rate of acceleration is something else completely called a jerk/jolt. Acceleration is the rate at which the velocity vector is changing. You kind of have the right idea there in the second part of your statement. Flight speed is velocity (meters persecond, miles per hour, knots, etc) while "Gs" are acceleration (meters per second per second, ). You are confusing velocity and acceleration. But I guess Im confused whats going on while moving in a straight path. *Also, I do understand how Gs forces are formed while flying in a turn, less vertical lift more total lift needed, then more L to W ratio. Maybe Im confusing inertia like when you accelerate (or break) in your car in the freeway your body either move forward or backwards, right? But if thats the case, why do astronauts experience Gs at all (assuming they are moving straight up, is it because they are not?)? So would you experience the same amount of Gs if moving in a straight line either vertically or horizontally (assuming both have the same rate of acceleration change)? Or no Gs at all? I think it has to be with the rate of acceleration? Like how fast the velocity vector is changing, correct? In magnitude or in direction or both (maybe)? Why is it that even though they were experiencing higher than a jet aircraft speeds they were only experiencing 3-4gs, while jets fly much slower but experience many more Gs? I watched an interview of an astronaut he confirmed it, it was about 3Gs. When you google whats the Gs force they experienced while departing or simply “Gs forces astronauts” You get 3gs. Or was it the memories? Well, I guess I have that certificate somewhere but the memories are still here in my head, sharp as if it were yesterday.The NASA Space Shuttle used to lunch astronauts into spaces at high speeds, supersonic speeds. The certificate of accomplishment was a nice touch, followed by handshakes all round and a few photos with Vitaly the fighter jet pilot. The guys clapped as we rounded off the day. ![]() A brutal experience, truly magnificent…īack on dry land I tried to keep my balance and managed not to wobble. What a rush! But I held in there and kept myself together. We hit 6.3 G and my vision began to narrow – big black patches appearing at the sides of my eyes. The pilot seemed to save his full force for the last turn, blowing past the tower and pulling up at lightening speed. I could see the guys looking up at me just waiting for me to pass out. Again, another fly-by and still no waving. Sure, you have an idea of what it’s going to be like but really doing it is out of this world. I was living it! It felt like ages, my body was being pulled apart, pinned back into the side and jammed side to side. No chance, the extreme force was keeping me locked into my seat.Īnd off we went again, twisting and turning, all of the Hollywood movies were there, right then. The frustration! I was so confident that I would be able to show off and wave. As we came tearing into the airport to scare the living daylights out of my friends standing on the ground the G force kicked in and I was paralysed, completely unable to lift my arms and wave. And then the crowning moment – the fly by. I was screaming with excitement into the cockpit. We soared away into the distance, we rolled, we turned and we were away. A thunderous roar and the jet peaked into the sky. Tightly strapped in, engines blazing and we were off. The little devil on my other shoulder was saying – but wouldn’t it be cool if you did! I’ll never need that ejector seat I kept reassuring myself. Climbing as cooly as possible into the cockpit, I got into position. And boy was I not disappointed! The helmet was on and i was feeling like Tom Cruise in Top Gun. The usual tussle of who first meant that i got to go last: save the best till last, or so i hoped. As Vitaly gave us a few pointers – watch out for this don’t do that wave to the crowds – we got ready for action. The tea was badly needed as it was pretty chilly. ![]() Nothing stronger, we were warned, or you’ll end up with a decorated cockpit. But hey, it’s not everyday you get to fly in a fighter jet and we wanted to savour every step of the journey. Yeah, I guess there’s no fooling a pilot who spent 20 plus years training the Soviet Union’s finest. We pulled up on the tarmac and all jumped out, strutting around the jet as if we had done this a hundred times before. It’s the little extra moments like that, the private entrance, the secret feeling that makes it special. We’d been out with some friends the night before and felt groggy and tired by the time we had to flash our passports at the side entrance of the airport. A mild hangover, bright grey skies and brisk breeze set the scene.
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