# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUD9yUviFAR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/54547077-cgtneurope-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/07a711c83c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-28T17:00:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Northern Ireland-based Thompson Aero Seating conducts reverse accelerator tests to see how airplane seats can help passengers stay alive in survivable air crashes. They test seats at 16 times G-force, firing crash test dummies forwards at 30mph in just 0.2 seconds. ⁣
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The firm almost went bust during the CovId pandemic but Chinese investment helped them weather the storm. ⁣
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#thompsonaeroseating #crashtest #china

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## Tags

china, thompsonaeroseating, crashtest

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