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G-Forces Break Pilots' Backs. Here's How Ejection Works.

"I had less than a second to live," recalls Lieutenant Colonel Pete Smith, a US Air Force pilot who, after 28 years of service, survived one of the most dangerous experiences in a fighter pilot's career: ejection from a jet. Contrary to film scenes, it's not a heroic gesture, but a brutal battle against physics, pain, and time.
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"I had less than a second to live," recalls Lieutenant Colonel Pete Smith, a US Air Force pilot who, after 28 years of service, survived one of the most dangerous experiences in a fighter pilot's career: ejection from a jet. Contrary to film scenes, it's not a heroic gesture, but a brutal battle against physics, pain, and time.

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Business Insider (Poland) broke the news in on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
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