Ejection involved virtually the whole cockpit and upper forward portion of the jet being severed from the aircraft. The ejection module was watertight and self-contained, allowing for landings at sea, ...

No modern day fighter jet is without an ejection seat, but the F-35 Lightning II has a unique one that nearly guarantees the ...

New Bomber Crew Stayed with Aircraft After Ejection Seat Failed. In a stunning story of split-second decision-making under pressure, heroic, selfless action and remarkable airmanship, the drama of ...

(Tribune News Service) — An Air Force major could be seen rocketing into the air after a state-of-the-art military jet smashed into a Fort Worth runway earlier this month. In a matter of seconds, a ...

A potential defect in cartridge actuated devices (CAD) within Martin-Baker ejection seats has led to the precautionary grounding of hundreds of U.S. military aircraft across the Air Force, Navy, and ...

When a fighter pilot’s plane is hit by enemy fire, he or she may have only seconds to escape the doomed craft. Similar situations can arise in peacetime because fighters are designed to operate at ...

Hungary Gripen crash: Armed JAS 39 Gripen fighter returned from a NATO Quick Reaction Alert mission carrying live missiles ...