Author Topic: G-suits (Read 1015 times)

ScorpCH · « **on:** September 12, 2007, 02:28:37 PM »

im just curious, later in the war i know american pilots have g-suits lettign them turn better and sustain more g's. just wondering if the g-suits are incoperated in the flight model and black out model in the later US fighter models.

thrila · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2007, 03:01:06 PM »

When was the g suit first used in combat and by who?

Fleet air arm 1942.

Judochop · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2007, 03:15:10 PM »

Franks Flying Suit 1942

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2007, 03:27:25 PM »

ack-ack

ColKLink · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2007, 03:28:14 PM »

Does a leather thong count?

Furball · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2007, 03:31:54 PM »

Douglas Bader didn't bother with G-Suits. He just removed his legs to stop the blood flowing down to them so he could pull more G's.

Tough guy.

Nimrod45 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2007, 07:31:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
Douglas Bader didn't bother with G-Suits. He just removed his legs to stop the blood flowing down to them so he could pull more G's.

Tough guy.

Stupid question, but I wonder if that could have given him any knid of edge with the black out problem.

Redlegs · « **Reply #7 on:** September 12, 2007, 07:56:11 PM »

Yea because less blood would be forced down into his legs and more could be kept in his brain.

Someone go right ahead at a more logical response.

Soulyss · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2007, 08:13:07 PM »

Yes but would the total volume of blood contained within the body be less in an individual who had limbs removed, than a "normal" body?

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2007, 08:30:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Soulyss
Yes but would the total volume of blood contained within the body be less in an individual who had limbs removed, than a "normal" body?

True but also true wwould be the less body there is. The less area there would be for blood to rush to reguardless of the volume of blood contained in the body

scottydawg · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2007, 08:40:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
Douglas Bader didn't bother with G-Suits. He just removed his legs to stop the blood flowing down to them so he could pull more G's.

Tough guy.

People who say this BBS is weak don't read the right threads. Thanks furball, that was cool.

Makoyouidiot · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2007, 09:59:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Nimrod45
Stupid question, but I wonder if that could have given him any knid of edge with the black out problem.

That edge might be negated by the fact that he couldn't use the rudder.
Or bail out easily.

Lusche · « **Reply #12 on:** September 12, 2007, 10:24:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Makoyouidiot
That edge might be negated by the fact that he couldn't use the rudder.

He could.

Makoyouidiot · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2007, 10:25:43 PM »

Squire · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2007, 11:14:22 PM »

By putting his artificial feet on them, which were attached to his artificial legs, I guess.

...btw, how does a guy with artificial legs remove them to decrcrese blood flow in legs that are made of tin.

???

9.5/10 on the "duh" meter.