March 23 (UPI) --Thales, in partnership with AMST, has begun work on the construction of a High-G force Training and Test Capability facility for Britain's Royal Air Force. The centrifuge facility at ...

At the Royal Air Force training centrifuge in Farnborough, pilots learn to avoid G-LOC (g-induced loss of consciousness).

The shocking death of a 4-year-old Sellersville boy on the Mission: Space ride at Disney World last week had many people talking about the effects of centrifugal force on human beings. To understand ...

gravitational acceleration (G) forces during violent aircraft movements. In order to withstand these G forces, pilots undergo G-force resistance training, which is known to be extremely harsh, and ...

A couple of commenters expressed concern over the use of centrifugal force after my rant on the use of the word force. So, what is the deal with these two terms? Are they ok to use? Are they real ...

The human body just isn't made for some things. Flying, or diving, or extreme heat or cold...and certainly not a lot of g-force. But if you're a U.S. Air Force pilot, g-forces are a part of the job.

Becoming a military pilot is a formidable physical and psychological challenge. Those hoping to fly fighter jets must prove their ability to withstand a high level of G-forces, or the equivalent of ...