Ejection seat technology in advanced military jets requires advanced technology. Here's the science and tech behind the F-35 ejection seat.

The anatomy of a modern Martin-Baker ejection seat. The core principle of an ejector seat is relatively straightforward: to propel the pilot out of the aircraft to a safe distance, where they can ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the jet was still on the ground at a Texas military base, the Air Force said Tuesday.

Martin Baker has long supplied the Western fighter jet ejection seats and continues to export them from the US to South Korea ...

A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed near Agra in Uttar Pradesh. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.

Ejecting from an ejection seat is not something a pilot wants to do, but it is something they have to do in case of an emergency where everything else in an aircraft fails. It is their last chance ...

James Martin discovered that the most effective means of ejection was by an explosive charge that forced the pilot's seat up into the air. Following an intensive period of testing and research his ...

A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in an open field in Songa village, near Agra, Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The pilot was able to eject safely from the aircraft before it was ...

But in most cases, ejection-seat technology is the difference ... finally releasing the pilot from the seat. This entire process exerts 14 to 16 times the force of gravity on fighter pilots ...

Also, a fully inflatable raft is tucked into the pilot's ejection seat, in case he must spend a prolonged period in the water. The radio is used for communication after ejection. When a pilot ...

A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed today near Agra in Uttar Pradesh after "encountering a system malfunction". The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. Visuals show the aircraft ...