Brian Udell Survived a Supersonic Ejection
If Brian Udell is unknown to you, you are losing out on one of the most amazing survival tales ever. Udell is the only person in history to have endured a supersonic jet ejection. That implies that when he ejected from the vehicle, he was moving faster than the speed of sound.
When the avionics of the plane failed due to a computer fault, Udell was moving at about 800 mph. As everything went awry, they were making a 60-degree right turn, and the jet was speeding directly toward the ocean. Udell delivered the ejection order at a height of 10,000 feet. 6,000 feet was used to draw the handle. Dennis White, the co-pilot, bailed out at 3,000 feet. At 1,500 feet, Udell ejected. His helmet and mask were immediately torn off of his head due to the force's extreme intensity. At a height of 500 feet, his parachute opened.
White perished instantly after being ejected, but Udell lived despite suffering terrible wounds. He will probably never even walk again, the doctors predicted. By six months, he was back on his feet, proving their assumptions to be incorrect. He resumed flying missions in 10 months.
The Japanese Navy eventually discovered the castaways after they had drifted for an absolutely astounding 2,000 kilometers, and he was taken prisoner. Before being freed, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to countless torturous acts. Later in life, he even sent his former tormentors a letter of pardon for what they had done.
