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What is “G-force?”

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Retry Correct Incorrect “G-force” is a shorthand way of saying “gravitational force.” A pilot is forced to deal with high pressure g-forces when they maneuver their jet at high speeds. If a pilot endures too much of this force, their bodies begin to fail.
Arne Immanuel Bänsch/picture alliance via Getty Images
Arne Immanuel Bänsch/picture alliance via Getty Images

What is “G-force?”

  • Energy that slows down a plane when ascending to altitude.
  • The weightless feeling a pilot gets when nose-diving.
  • The term for a plane that moves faster than the speed of sound.
  • Strong forces pilots face while flying and maneuvering at high speeds.
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