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Escape pod
An escape pod, escape capsule, life capsule, or lifepod is a capsule or craft, usually only big enough for one person, used to escape from a vessel in an emergency. An escape ship is a larger, more complete craft also used for the same purpose. Escape pods are ubiquitous in science fiction but are only used in a few real vehicles. Real life * Because they were intended to fly too high and fast for safe use of conventional ejection seats, the Bell X-2, B-58 Hustler, XB-70 Valkyrie, F-111 and B-1 Lancer, B‑1A Lancer all used enclosed escape crew capsules of some kind. ** A similar concept OSCAR (Optimum Survival Containment and Recovery), was intended for the Vought F-8 Crusader. * The single submarine of the Soviet Union, Soviet "Mike"-class, Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets, K-278 Komsomolets had an escape capsule, which was jettisoned upon its sinking in 1989. Other Soviet submarines like the Oscar-class submarine, Oscar-class are only rumored to have escape capsules. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B-58A Escape Capsule
The Convair B-58 Hustler, designed and produced by American aircraft manufacturer Convair, was the first operational bomber capable of Mach number, Mach 2 flight. The B-58 was developed during the 1950s for the United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air Command (SAC). To achieve the high speeds desired, Convair chose a delta wing design used by contemporary fighters such as the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, Convair F-102. The bomber was powered by four General Electric J79 engines in underwing pods. It had no bomb bay: it carried a single nuclear weapon plus fuel in a combination bomb/fuel pod underneath the fuselage. Later, four external hardpoints were added, enabling it to carry up to five weapons. The B-58 entered service in March 1960, and flew for a decade with two SAC bomb wings: the 43rd Bombardment Wing and the 305th Air Mobility Wing, 305th Bombardment Wing. It was considered difficult to fly, imposing a high workload upon its three-man crews. Designed to replace the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
