/sci/ - Science & Math

>>14592678
It'd probably be fine the way it's laid out in that gemini image; the axis of acceleration is perpendicular to the torso. Cope suborbital gave up because the thrust axis was parallel to the torso/legs which sucked all the blood into the feet even with an anti-g suit. Also, it takes a lot more Gs than gemini would ever see to break bones or else fighter pilots would die every time they made a high AoA maneuver.

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19980223621/downloads/19980223621.pdf
When the direction of acceleration is perpendicular to the spine, trained pilots and astronauts can withstand up to 10 Gs for a minute without suffering G-LOC. At 6 G the average male pilot (not trained for High G resistance) from the 1960s could stay conscious for 10 minutes, without any external assistance like leg compression or a full anti-g suit.

While it doesn't relate to long-term G tolerance, this Air Force test pilot survived over 60Gs without any long term injury
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stapp

>>12540942
Would you /sci/?