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The 2001 Belgian Grand Prix was the 14th of the 17 races in the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 48th running of the event as part of the series. It took place at the 21-turn 6.968 km (4.330 mi) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium on 2 September.
A U.S. Air Force General Dynamics F-111E, 67-0117, c/n A1-162/E-3, out of Edwards Air Force Base, California, crashed in a rocky area of the Mojave Desert 12 miles S of Death Valley National Monument during a test flight, [62] both crew, pilot Maj. James W. Hurt, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and WSO Maj. Robert J. Furman, 31, of New York City ...
An Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A jet fighter made an emergency "belly landing" at an air base after its landing gear malfunctioned due to electronic issues. Pilot did not eject and walked away from the accident. [115] 11 January An F-16V fighter of the Republic of China Air Force crashes into the sea near Aogu Wetland, Dongshi,Chiayi County ...
The cultural attitude to G resulting in a false sense of security — Dehydration resulting in decreased G tolerance (after Egging's morning run and airshow display) [6] — The RAFAT's workload Inadequate occurrence and fault reporting (in relation to g force issues, meaning pilots didn't receive the amount of training they could have) [6] —
The pilots were conducting flight tests of a previously damaged and rebuilt F-18. The crash was attributed to mechanical failure of the horizontal stabilizer actuation servo. [5] [6] 22 January A Myanmar Air Force Chengdu F-7 fighter crashed while attempting to land at Yangon airport, killing its pilot. [7] 23 January
Ratzenberger and Senna's crashes were the first fatal accidents to occur during a Formula One race meeting since Riccardo Paletti died at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix. Senna's death, as well as the other events of the race weekend, helped trigger significant reforms prioritizing driver safety in Formula One.
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5.2 g: Formula One car, maximum under heavy braking [28] 6.3 g: Tower Of Terror, highest g-force steel rollercoaster 6.3 g: Formula One car, peak lateral in turns [29] 6–6.5 g: Standard, full aerobatics certified glider +7/−5 g: Apollo 16 on reentry [30] 7.19 g: Maximum permitted g-force in Sukhoi Su-27 plane 9 g