It looks as if the F-35 Lightning Advanced Fighter Aircraft will be delayed, and there is something that should be added to this aircraft. The Aircraft presently is the most advanced aircraft in the world, but it is without an inflatable butt air-bag safety cushion for the pilot. What happens if the engine quits below 50-100 feet? The pilot must eject immediately and the aircraft will fall to the ground, perhaps even explode on impact.
It is my contention that if the pilot does not get out in time, he or she might survive with the help of an inflatable air-butt bag. This will protect the pilot's spine from fracturing and give them a chance of survival even if they are unable to eject in time. How much would something like this cost? It is hard to say really, probably 10 times as much as it should. However, having such a safety device in the past surely could have saved countless lives in other aircraft and helicopters.
Indeed, we must always consider saving weight in such an aircraft, and with VTOL "Vertical Take-Off and Landing" aircraft, every single pound counts. Thus, such a device ought to be very light, very small and just enough to prevent the pilot from being crushed to death in the event he or she is still in the cockpit as the aircraft comes crashing to the Earth. Since the F-35 has all the latest technology, why not install a safety air-bag beneath the pilot's seat after all, isn't it the pilot who puts his butt on the line for our nation?
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