What I look like at 9 times gravity

[rbattelle]

Hey Ryan now I recognize you, you looked that way at that Pink Floyd concert in 1977 or was it Ted Nugent.



Tony :-laf

Disclaimer: the following sentence will make you feel old.



I was born in 1977.



The good news is I do listen to and enjoy Pink Floyd.



-Ryan

 

[Tony T.]

Sorry then my mistake, must have been the loud music that altered my vision.



I was 17 in 1977, now you got me realizing I'm getting old.



Tony :-laf

 

[TGaines]

You should see my wife at 9g's. She is a flight surgeon in the Air Force and had to do the centrifuge in order to ride in the F-16's on a weekly basis. We have a video they took and believe me, you don't want to experience this. My poor wife was miserable the whole time. She would never want to do it again. It's hard to watch because you find yourself trying to pressure breath and tense up your muscles with the test subject.



Travis

 

[johnrv4]

9 g's must be wicked. I've done 5. 5 in my airplane (no G suit needed for that one). One of my friends would pull 8 g's positive regularly. He also did over 4 g's negative, and had bloodshot eyes for a while. I guess he popped a few blood vessels in the eyeballs. He had a couple of detached retina's, and now doesn't abuse himself like he used to.

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

Just curious, but dont you get, like, DIZZY doing that?

 

[AfterBurner]

9 g's must be wicked. I've done 5. 5 in my airplane (no G suit needed for that one). One of my friends would pull 8 g's positive regularly. He also did over 4 g's negative, and had bloodshot eyes for a while. I guess he popped a few blood vessels in the eyeballs. He had a couple of detached retina's, and now doesn't abuse himself like he used to.

what the heck does your friend fly? does he have his own stunt plane or something?

 

[rbattelle]

Just curious, but dont you get, like, DIZZY doing that?

I used to get dizzy, but not so much anymore. When I was a kid I flew control line airplanes (you spin in a circle holding a handle with a couple strings that run out to a model airplane). Just as with that, you eventually get used to it.



I also have a very sensitive stomach... I don't do well with many amusement park rides and when I first started in the centrifuge I got very ill (never barfed, though). Now I'm quite accustomed to it.



-Ryan

 

[willyslover]

gives a new meaning to talking out your Assssssssss

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Check out this video - http://home.scarlet.be/~mirhaus/airrace.wmv . You guys will love it - it's a low level air race/aerobatics over a river through cones 10 meters apart. In one of the turns the pilot pulls 8. 7g. I've never seen anything like this before - blew me away!

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

Cool video Steve. Makes me glad I dont know how to fly...

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Well, obviously you have to wear a g-string in a color that nicely complements the g-suit. :-laf

An olive drab green g-string. Hrmmm... .



Matt

 

[AfterBurner]

Now theres an idea. I wonder what would happen when we have room inspections and they find my olive drab g-strings? :-laf

I'm sure the MSgt would be very impressed with my sexy cloth, the only problem is if it happens to be the colonel that inspects my room .

 

[johnrv4]

what the heck does your friend fly? does he have his own stunt plane or something?

He started out flying a Acrosport(homebuilt biplane), and now has a Pitts 2 seater...

 

[Tony T.]

Hey,Ryan I just figured my weight, I would weigh in at 1,665 lbs Hey! Hey! Hey! It's Fat Albert.



Tony

 

[Hohn]

Dern it, I need to go to AFIT so I can play with all you guys... ...

Justin

 

[jgillott]

Heck, I look like that every night when I sit on the throne... or should I say leave a.....



It is also what teh Guys at Andy's (SmokinRam) shop looked like when I visited a coupel of weeks ago.

Are you referring to the effects from my wife's cooking..... :-laf :-laf :-laf