T-45A UJPT, E2-C2, ADV, & IUT Eng-15
Egress System
Operation of the seat by personnel
not within these parameters
subjects the occupant to increased
risk of injury.
(1) Less than 136 lbs nude:
At greater risk from higher catapult
accelerations, seat instability, and
opening shock
(2) Greater than 213 lbs nude:
At greater risk from insufficient
altitude for parachute full inflation
at low altitudes and may not attain
sufficient altitude to clear the
aircraft's tail structure
c.
With AFC-250, ACC-646, or p3I
modifications, a new catapult cartridge,
with a choked exit and new rocket fuel
propellant, provides improved
performance under imposed "g"
conditions which accommodates
aircrew personnel who are within an
expanded (100-245 lbs) nude weight
range
d.
Canopy fragmentation system is
synchronized to ejection seat initiation
e.
Ejection seat sequence same whether
canopy is in place or shattered via
MDC prior to ejection
NOTE: Your canopy will not shatter
during ejection sequence, until your
seat's ejection sequence is initiated.
f.
Upon separation of ejection seat from
catapult, electronic sequencer controls
all events (e.g., drogue chute
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