Ejection seat
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In aircraft, an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft in an emergency. In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by an ex
Various ejection seats
Martin-Baker WY6AM ejection seat.
United States Air Force F-15 Eagle ejection seat test using a crash test dummy.
Seat on display at RAF Museum Cosford
Convair B-58 Hustler
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The Convair B-58 Hustler is a supersonic strategic bomber, the first capable of Mach 2 flight. Designed and produced by American aircraft manufacturer Convair, a division of General Dynamics, the B-58
Ejection seat
…aircraft by an explosive charge or rocket motor, carrying the pilot with it. The concept of an ejectable escape crew capsule has also been tried (see B-58 Hustler). Once clear of the aircraft, the ejection seat deploys a parachute. Ejection seats are common on certain types of military aircraft. A bungee-assisted…
Convair B-58 of the United States Air Force
Ejection pod undergoing testing
RB-58A with two component pod (TCP)
A crew-member escape pod from a Convair B-58 Hustler displayed in the open position