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Re: Oxygen System -- reposting to bring thread to top....
Posted by Paul Patist on Sat Apr 03, 2004 01:52:34 PM
In reply top Re: Oxygen System -- reposting to bring thread to top.... posted by vlado on Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:20:28 AM
: : : : Vlado -What if the O2 system fails at that altitude?
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: : oe s Jack have a back-up?
: :
: : "I do not know at all what he has for O2 equipment for e
: it
: : her Mustang. The prudent pilot would hopefully have some
: s
: : ort of backup at those altitudes."
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: : In every jet I've flown where back parachutes are the or
: de
: : r of the day, the chute has a reserve oxygen cylinder in
: i
: : t, good for about 10 minutes. The bottle is hooked into
: t
: : he CRU-60/P where the oxygen mask plugs in, so all you h
: av
: : e to do to use it is pull the cord to actuate the bottle
: .
: : It's really for high-altitude bailouts, but can also be
: u
: : sed to give a good O2 flow if the main system craps itse
: lf
: : .
: :
: : Do the chutes that you guys fly with have this?
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: Not in the Mustang; seldom go above 16,000. Yes, in the T
: -33. I have no idea what Jack had on board that day of th
: e contrail photo flight.
Maybe ask Jack through http://www.roushracing.com/askjack/default.htm ?
Regards,
Paul