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Someone Just Bought an ACES II Ejection Seat for $4,500, but Would It Fit in an Aston Martin DB5?

This is an Advanced Concept Ejection Seat, manufactured by Weber Aircraft using a mix of aluminum and steel. Who would buy ...
Hackaday

Ejector Seats: The Rocket Chairs That Save Lives

Once upon a time, escaping an aircraft was a tricky business. You had to unstrap yourself, fling open a heavy glass canopy, and try to wrench yourself out of a small opening without getting smacked by ...

Spare part shortage of Jaguar aircraft's ejection seat puts spotlight on pilot safety

The recent mid-air collision of two US Navy E/A-18 Growlers in the United States last week demonstrated the importance of ...
Yahoo

F-35 Ejection Seat Problem Was Discovered 3 Months Ago, But Jets Kept Flying

A widespread issue with ejection seats that impacted hundreds of aircraft across the U.S. military last week was first discovered on an F-35A Lightning II back in April, but the Air Force didn't ...
DC Military

NSWC IHD CAD/PAD employees eliminate risks to military aircraft ejection seats

In April, an ejection seat manufacturer officially notified the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) Joint ...
Stars and Stripes

Here’s how the ejection seat worked when an F-35 jet crash-landed in Fort Worth

(Tribune News Service) — An Air Force major could be seen rocketing into the air after a state-of-the-art military jet smashed into a Fort Worth runway earlier this month. In a matter of seconds, a ...