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Why Pilots Black Out at 9Gs (and How They Cheat Death)

Fighter pilots are trained to spot the warning signs of G-force blackout—vision turning gray, tunnel vision closing in—long before their brains shut down. From spinning Barany chairs that trick your ...
Density efficiency is more important in the sky than any other space. Lifting the aluminium (or carbon fibre) structure of an aircraft is so energy intensive.