US Army flight surgeon Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp rides a rocket sled to 632 mph called the Gee-Whiz then decelerates to zero in 1.4 seconds to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live December 10, 1954 at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. Strapp survived 40 times the force of gravity.
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4701 x 3763 px | 39.8 x 31.9 cm | 15.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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US Army flight surgeon Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp rides a rocket sled to 632 mph called the Gee-Whiz then decelerates to zero in 1.4 seconds to determine if a pilot could eject from an airplane at supersonic speed and live December 10, 1954 at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. Strapp survived 40 times the force of gravity.