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Originally Posted by luke g28
I cant imagine its hard to make a quick release canopy. Hell if a jet fighter can do it at 700 knots (mph?) im sure with the seemingly unlimited resources of F1 they can come up with something.
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Making a quick release canopy isn't the problem.....of course the teams can do it....but there are other issues, as being raised here.
I'm sure the FIA would want a universal quick release method so that rescue personnel do not need to learn the intricacies of each teams system....
A fighter pilot will
(generally) be right way up, with a clear path ahead to eject into, not upside down wedged against a barrier...
Only a handful of aircrew have ejected at speeds of 700kts or higher - usually ejection takes place at much lower speeds when the crew have determined that the aircraft is unlikely to be recoverable from it's abnormal or unplanned flight path/trim, and impact with the ground or other object is inevitable...