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About This Webisode
SPIN CYCLE:
Training for High G Flying
The professionals at the Brooks City Air Force Research Lab in San Antonio, Texas, are experts on the forces caused by acceleration, also called G forces. That's what people feel in their stomachs when riding a wild roller coaster. But at Brooks City, they specialize in the more powerful forces experienced by fighter pilots.
Training in a human centrifuge under the guidance of people like Sgt. Andre Scott, an aerospace physiology craftsman, the pilots wear custom clothing and learn techniques to handle High G environments. They are taught to safely fly their aircraft to 9 Gs, far past 4-6 Gs where the average person would pass out."
