Knew you meant it as a joke but i thought it interesting to share that Fighters don’t have a simple “start” button, here’s a F-16 startup sequence for reference.
Ejection seats often cause career-ending musculoskeletal injuries to the lumbar spine and hips. It’s is a very violent way to leave an airplane, but much less violent than the alternative.
Assuming I could figure out how to turn that thing on, I would definitely:
Minor detail, the original pilot left it via the ejector seat…
I’ll bring a lawn chair then.
This one doesn’t have an ejection seat, remember?
Knew you meant it as a joke but i thought it interesting to share that Fighters don’t have a simple “start” button, here’s a F-16 startup sequence for reference.
Good thing I’ve watched that video, twice then!
Should have grabbed the Harrier.
Limp to the bar, stumble away from the bill.
Ejection seats often cause career-ending musculoskeletal injuries to the lumbar spine and hips. It’s is a very violent way to leave an airplane, but much less violent than the alternative.
There’s also the teensy problem of the last guy to fly the plane took the seat with him.