"Radar" podcast: what it’s like to eject from a plane
You must have wondered what it was like to be a fighter pilot. Imagine yourself at the control of your aircraft, under a big blue sky. Suddenly, something totally unexpected happens and you have to pull the ejection handle. What’s going on? How do you react? This is what happened to Max Moutoussamy, our guest on this new episode of your Radar podcast. So grab your headphones, and enjoy the show...
It's "the beginning of a second life", or a "second chance". That is how many pilots describe the rest of their lives after ejecting from their aircraft. Indeed, the ejection remains an extremely significant experience, both physically and psychologically, for those who have lived through it. In this new episode of Radar, discover the moving story of a former fighter pilot, Max Moutoussamy, now a Business Developer & Flight Operations Expert at Safran Aircraft Engines.
Fasten your seatbelts, plug in your headphones... And enjoy the latest episode of Radar!
Aircraft ejection: facts and figures
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