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G-Monster to 9G's! (or how to not G-LOC!)

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Uploaded by on Aug 11, 2009

A video of two profiles flown in the human centrifuge at Brooks AFB
(http://www.hep.afrl.af.mil/HEPG/brooks_centrifuge.html).

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  • thanks everyone for your help :)))

  • Ultimately this is a struggle between the heart's strength to pump blood to the brain and the increasing gravitational force equivalents pulling down on that column of blood.At 9 G's, that column of blood would only reach 1/9 as high as it does at 1 G.

  • Light loss refers to a panel of light that I am focused on in front of me. My eyes are open during this entire video (although it is difficult to see that at higher G levels). Blood flow to the retina has to overcome about 10 mm Hg intraocular pressure. As I begin to lose some peripheral vision (light loss on that panel), I am given a warning that I am close to losing consciousness. I don't start the straining maneuvers until that point (about 5.6 G for me).

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  • I routinely make this face while taking a dump.

  • I G-LOC'd on the toilet this morning. I passed a turd at 10G's.

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  • @fatherofludovika Most people have a resting G tolerance of 4.5 to 5.5Gs without even straining.

  • @Texownian Actually, hundreds of pilots go through the centrifuge every year. The standard F-16 centrifuge training profile keeps you at 9Gs for 15 seconds, instead of just touching 9Gs like this video...and at a much faster onset rate.

  • You can fly above my house anytime. Thank you for your service!

  • I guess thats the rush you feel when you win 10 millions dollars at the lottery

  • LIKE A BOSS!!!! He has been around this block many a times you can tell!

  • more like the "imposibru" face guy...

    

  • Nice vid and tough guy ^^

  • @ehrnsp Can't that do cell damage?

  • GLOC? Does that stand for Loss of Consciousness at Gs?

  • Does your heart rate really spike like that?

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