When a fighter jet spirals out of control, a pilot has only moments to make a life or death decision. Modern ejection seats, ...
Pulling the ejection handle may save a pilot’s life, but the violent process comes at a cost. During an emergency escape, pilots can endure 14 to 16 times the force of gravity while being blasted ...
Ejector seats are designed to be as safe as possible—but there are obvious inherent dangers in a rocket-powered ejection from a fast-moving aircraft. Ejecting from a fighter jet is a wrenchingly ...
China has unveiled its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), that can launch and halt a 30-ton fighter jet in less ...
A passenger believed to be conducting a familiarisation flight with the US Air National Guard accidentally ejected from a Boeing F-15D fighter jet while taxiing. Video circulating on social media ...