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Although a number of famous German fighter pilots were saved by this type of parachute, including Hermann Göring,[14] no parachutes were issued to Allied "heavier-than-air" aircrew, since it was thought at the time that if a pilot had a parachute he would jump from the plane when hit rather than trying to save the aircraft.[15] Airplane cockpits at that time also were not large enough to accommodate a pilot and a parachute, since a seat that would fit a pilot wearing a parachute would be too large for a pilot not wearing one. This is why the German type was stowed on the fuselage, rather than being of the "backpack" type. Weight was also a consideration, since planes had limited load capacity. Carrying a parachute served to lessen performance and reduced the useful offensive and fuel load.
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Date: 2013-10-03 12:42 am (UTC)Although a number of famous German fighter pilots were saved by this type of parachute, including Hermann Göring,[14] no parachutes were issued to Allied "heavier-than-air" aircrew, since it was thought at the time that if a pilot had a parachute he would jump from the plane when hit rather than trying to save the aircraft.[15] Airplane cockpits at that time also were not large enough to accommodate a pilot and a parachute, since a seat that would fit a pilot wearing a parachute would be too large for a pilot not wearing one. This is why the German type was stowed on the fuselage, rather than being of the "backpack" type. Weight was also a consideration, since planes had limited load capacity. Carrying a parachute served to lessen performance and reduced the useful offensive and fuel load.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parachute#World_War_I
Германия, конечно, самая цивилизованная и гуманная страна, но всё равно как-то это непонятно.