A potential defect in cartridge actuated devices (CAD) used in ejection seats has prompted the grounding of hundreds of military aircraft including Air Force T-38 Talons and T-6 Texan IIs.

Four thousand airmen participated in a one-of-a-kind elephant walk of 40 T-38 Talons and 40 T-6A Texans, April 7, 2023, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class ...

The F-35's unique ejection seat system is designed and produced by Martin-Baker for the U.S. Military. The seat is designated US16E, and it's installed on all variants of the F-35 at a cost ...

The seats work like typical military ejection seats from there. While it's a convenient feature, the U.S. and other Western nations are unlikely to adopt it for their helicopters because it's ...

Hundreds of military aircraft around the world have been grounded after ... “Naval Air Systems Command has made the decision to ground some fixed-wing aircraft due to an ejection seat ...

Concerns over defects in the explosive cartridges in pilot ejection systems aboard three U.S. military aircraft, including the F-35, forced a temporary halt to some U.S. operations in order to ...

NEW YORK, July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The global aircraft ejection seats market is estimated to grow by USD 77.7 million from 2024-2028, at a CAGR of 5.36%, driven by ...

Four crew members of an Air Force B-1B supersonic bomber safely ejected before their aircraft crashed Thursday during an attempt to land at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.

Ejection seats in military aircraft: ... Engineers have worked on a system to counteract the forces partially. However, an optimal speed and altitude for ejection were required.

If you simply ejected at Mach 10 using a regular jet's ejection system, or even a pressure suit, you would not survive. But it's not the ejection part that would cause an issue and, contrary to ...

The perplexing moments after a military pilot who ejected from the F-35 fighter jet that crashed and went temporarily missing were captured in a dramatic 911 call.