At its heart lies a compressed air system, rocket, or an explosive ... public domain Another critical component in an ejection seat is the personal survival pack, designed to keep the pilot ...

The change of the single source contract awarded to Collins Aerospace for its ACES 5 seat could potentially open the NGES ...

Pete Smith, an Air Force veteran who spent his 28-year military career as a fighter pilot and has experienced an ejection firsthand ... This initiates the seat's rocket boosters, which propel ...

When a plane goes down, an ejection seat keeps pilots from going down with ... and their lives rest on the hands of aircrew egress system specialists. These professionals make sure all aircraft ...