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  • In 2-seater tandem military aircraft the rear seat always goes first. The reason is that if the front-seat crew member went first the exhaust from the rocket motor of his ejection seat would fry the back-seat crew member. Now the pilot (front seat) has the ability in all 2-seaters to pop out his rear seat person. The front-seater can't go until the rear-seater does So anyone in the back when they hear over their intercom "Eject! Eject! Eject!" they'd better be gone in a hurry because if they delay the front-seater can initiate rear-seat ejection. Rear-seat can elect to go while the front-seater stays but it's not vice-versa. While both seats are operated indendently the person up front has control over both seats.

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