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Latest F-35 bang seat* mods will stop them breaking pilots' necks, beams US

SkippyBing

'I have two friends who are ex-RAF fighter pilot types and both of them could easily be that weight'

I'm sure they could, I'm touching it and have flown in a Hawk. But what do they weigh with all the survival gear on? That adds a few kilos which should slow down the various accelerations to an acceptable level.

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