It is nice to come across some ACES II comments that are correct. I have been slinging seat for 14 years and this all sounds good. The ACES II is prefered to the Martin Baker for a few reasons, one is because it is considered alot safer for ground crew. Since everything is mounted internally it is a lot harder to accidentally initiate an ejection. And since all of the other explosives are electrically fired by the Recovery Sequencer it is practically impossible to accidentally fire them.
@Wkern07 If you're going Mach 1 and eject...your in for a world of hurt...more than likely your left leg is going to whip around the back of the seat and tap you on your right shoulder...
Yeah, for tax reasons.. many other cool stuff is built over here too e.g. parts for the F35 and Airbus A380 etc.. most space companies are over here too like ASI optics because of the 0% tax on the space industry =D
yes yes, the initial movement is from the catapult the seat bucket is mounted on which raises it upwards aprox 72 inches, then the rocket motor underneath (has about 8 conjoined CAD rockets on the bottom which fire off and detach from the catapult send ing the ejection seat as high into the air as need be based on sensors. and these things are built for zero altitude zero airspeed. so you can survive on the ground getting launched. but you will pass out cause youll pull a shit ton of g's....
@MousedaDrumma ...actually you are thinking of the Martin Baker system that used to be in the F-4. The ACES II system only has a rocket catapult (which the seat is mounted to) which consist of multiple pancake charges inside of the assembly. and a vernier rocket mounted to the bottom of the seat which rotates back and forth to keep the seat upright.
It is nice to come across some ACES II comments that are correct. I have been slinging seat for 14 years and this all sounds good. The ACES II is prefered to the Martin Baker for a few reasons, one is because it is considered alot safer for ground crew. Since everything is mounted internally it is a lot harder to accidentally initiate an ejection. And since all of the other explosives are electrically fired by the Recovery Sequencer it is practically impossible to accidentally fire them.
90ankles 3 hours ago
@Wkern07 If you're going Mach 1 and eject...your in for a world of hurt...more than likely your left leg is going to whip around the back of the seat and tap you on your right shoulder...
BigDank1980 1 year ago 3
Built on the isle of Man :)
liamcollister 2 years ago
Really?!...That's where Martin-Baker is located?
tommytmt 2 years ago
Yeah, for tax reasons.. many other cool stuff is built over here too e.g. parts for the F35 and Airbus A380 etc.. most space companies are over here too like ASI optics because of the 0% tax on the space industry =D
liamcollister 2 years ago
ACES II pops you out with about 12g..
Randomnick123 3 years ago 3
yes yes, the initial movement is from the catapult the seat bucket is mounted on which raises it upwards aprox 72 inches, then the rocket motor underneath (has about 8 conjoined CAD rockets on the bottom which fire off and detach from the catapult send ing the ejection seat as high into the air as need be based on sensors. and these things are built for zero altitude zero airspeed. so you can survive on the ground getting launched. but you will pass out cause youll pull a shit ton of g's....
MousedaDrumma 3 years ago
@MousedaDrumma ...actually you are thinking of the Martin Baker system that used to be in the F-4. The ACES II system only has a rocket catapult (which the seat is mounted to) which consist of multiple pancake charges inside of the assembly. and a vernier rocket mounted to the bottom of the seat which rotates back and forth to keep the seat upright.
BigDank1980 1 year ago
lol how else is the seat meant to eject without rockets? did u think the pilot just does a leg squat and propels himself out the cockpit?
mmbbz 3 years ago
it has its own rockets wtf?
filipinoboy147 3 years ago