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How Do Fighter Jet Ejection Seats Work?
To mitigate risk factors associated with ejection, engineers continue to refine ejection seat technology—though risks remain.
Iran is currently the only nation still flying F-14 Tomcats, having acquired 79 in the 1970s. Iran also flies other old U.S.
An accident report has revealed that a U.S. Air Force pilot spent 50 minutes on a conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers ahead of his plane plummeting to the ground and exploding in a fireball ...
A US Air Force F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on an airborne conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers trying to solve a ...
Navy Times on MSN
Silent crashes: Hidden toll of brain trauma on naval aviators
Lawmakers are investigating whether the Navy ignored evidence of widespread traumatic brain injuries. For some pilots, the ...
Not What You Think Official on MSN
The Secret Signals and Space Suits of U-2 Pilots
Before every flight, a U-2 spy plane pilot can’t even leave the runway without a “3-finger signal” — a ritual that confirms critical safety pins are pulled and the ejection system is armed. From chase ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach-based Navy pilot was rescued from waters off the Virginia coast on Wednesday after ejecting from a fighter jet, according to the Navy. The pilot was flying a F/A ...
At approximately 9:53 a.m. EDT, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, ejected from an F/A-18E Super Hornet while operating off the coast of Virginia during a routine training flight, ...
A fighter jet pilot must always wear a mask to keep their flow of oxygen consistent and prevent conditions such as hypoxia ...
Tech Xplore on MSN
NASA's X-59 moves toward first flight at speed of safety
As NASA's one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from ...
Bremont’s signature "Trip-Tick" construction – three parts designed to shield the movement – ensures the watch is as robust ...
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