The photos don't show it, but there must have been some kind of strap to keep his head from flying off after his body stopped moving forward. The researchers found out a head-strap is needed after a previous test using a bear.
the man also was key in getting seat belts in all cars. while working for the airforce he convinced the DoD to let him keep doing his research by letting them know that "more Air Force pilots died each year in car wrecks than in plane crashes.". http://www.improb.com/airchives/paperair/volume9/v9i5/murphy/murphy2.html
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What happened to the Rutan Voyeger, Steve Fossett and the Gossamer Albatross?
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