You had to unstrap yourself, fling open a heavy glass canopy, and try to wrench yourself ... ones lost to accidents and enemy fire. The ejection seat was developed to make escaping a plane as ...

The ejector seat is necessarily paired with other explosive devices that eject the canopy or other parts of the aircraft out of the way prior to launching the pilot to safety. The whole process ...

During an ejection from the F-35, the canopy over the pilot is deliberately shattered by an explosive charge. Then the entire seat is blasted skyward with tremendous force. Mannequin tests this ...

An ejection seat works by blowing away the canopy of the aircraft to clear the way for ejection. Modern versions then deploy a device around the pilot’s helmet to protect the neck. A rocket is ...