Am I the only one who ever thinks about countering g-forces by allowing a pilot to be submersed in liquid instead with neutral boyancy. This would completely eliminate passing out from g-forces at any acceleration factor.

Though of course it would be complicated so I understand why it isnt done. You would need a complicated system to maintain pressure in the tank so it wont fluctuate quickly. But since g-forces are usually transient if done correctly decompression might not be a big issue

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@freemo Are we sure that this would work? Thinking back to physics class, it seems to me that your ship, the liquid, and you all are subject to the same acceleration...you might not hit the wall, but wouldn't your internals still suffer the same stresses?

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