Questions tagged [ejection-seat]

Special seats typically used in fighter aircraft that can propel the crew clear of the aircraft in an emergency.

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What is this knob on a Martin-Baker Mk.4 ejection seat?

I'm trying to find out what manual controls are on the Martin-Baker Mk.4 ejection seat and there's a black and yellow spherical knob by the pilot's right knee that has escaped my researches. I know it isn't the inertia reel control or the manual…
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Do any ejector seat designs include controllable thrusters?

Are there any ejector seat designs with built-in thrusters, or boosters, which the pilot can deploy to maneuver himself out of, or away from enemy territory? A use case might be that after the parachute is deployed, the ejected pilot uses the…
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Is it possible to (electronically) disable an ejection seat?

I'm currently reading "2034: A Novel of the Next World War" and my question may have minor spoilers: One part of the plot comes into motion, when a F35E (the E is probably fictional) is hacked and maneuvered into a hostile airspace. The pilot wants…
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Can an aircraft be controlled after an ejection?

What kind of damage does the ejection process do to the inside of a cockpit or to the aircraft in general? If ejection were accidentally triggered on the ground (i.e. the ejection wouldn't be followed by a hull damaging/destroying crash), would the…
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How are ejection seats tested?

How does a company like Martin Baker, evaluate the safety of their ejection seats. Are there any standard metrics or tests that exist? If not, what would be the suggested tests to be performed before they release the seat. Edit: I am more interested…
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Why are ejection seats not used in commercial passenger airline planes?

This question may sound a bit strange. But if a plane full of people traveling to their destination goes down, why not drop the seats? Or eject them sideways. Or however. At a height where it's possible for the people to breathe safely. Does the…
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Could wingsuits replace or supplement ejection seats?

I know that ejection seats are good to help save pilots' lives, but they're not foolproof either and the design hasn't changed for decades. Why don't pilots wear a squirrel suit or wingsuit so that they can fly away to open the parachute far from…
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