Martin-Baker Ejection Tests

Martin Baker is the leader in ejection seats with over 7100 lives saved worldwide. This is a video showing lots of ejection tests from them, some in slow motion, and some at astounding real speed. And please tell me if the song of this isn't good, because I can change it.

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[TomTomTheSatNavmk1]

@Bullzeye95 Do you know anything about aircraft? not a single person has been killed by a martin-baker and there are seven safety pins to stop it from accidentally going off. the pilots are trained to not even get in the seat unless they are absolutly certain it is safe. God has nothing to do with that shit.

[Sting3733]

Perfect song!

[nightwriterou812]

@ElementoVolatile This ejection seat did not actually "fire". During a negative-g maneuver, the top latch mechanism which secures the seat to the aircraft failed thus allowing the seat to feely "rise" up the rails and penetrate thru the canopy. This upward travel also fired the seat's drogue gun to deploy the drogue stabilization chute (seen wrapped around the tail in the video and photos of the incident). The copilot was indeed very lucky to survive.

[ElementoVolatile]

@TomTomTheSatNavmk1 I know of at least one case of accidental misfire on a KA-6D during a negative-g manouvering. Co-Pilot partially ejected, but made it back to the ship alive.

[jackrb11]

but lots of people badly hurt

[TomTomTheSatNavmk1]

@03215093046 Well the RAF puts the PAF, USAF and most others to shame. But i'm british so i would say that. lets not go there.

Anyway. Im suprised no-one has mentioned the Red Arrows pilot who was killed (presumably) by his ejector seat on the taxiway. RIP.

Martin-Baker supply the main article and all the bits and pieces to keep it operational, but parachutes have to be regularly checked, and that is down to the ground crew, not martin-baker.

[03215093046]

@TomTomTheSatNavmk1 : Are you insane? The PAF as compared to many modern airforces of the world had only six major accidents in year 2000 while its adversary India had 31 major accidents in the same period. The PAF had only one fatal accident last year and its F-16s have not met any accident for past six years.

You are making me laugh....chute was packed wrong...hahaha

[TomTomTheSatNavmk1]

@a4speaker Pakistan is not famous for it's safety protocols... The parachute was most likely packed wrong, and that part is down to Pakistans airforce, not the manufacturer.

[a4speaker]

@TomTomTheSatNavmk1

a Pakistan airforce JF17 was crashed on 14 nov 2011 and the pilot was martyred coz chute of martin baker ejection seat was not opened. Pilot was found 2 Km away from crash site.

[kellyadvent]

Second tragedy for Red Arrows after pilot is killed in freak jet 'ejector seat' accident at air base

Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham was thrown 200 feet into the air while plane was on runway before falling to ground

[Kopihucky]

all new definition to sit flying and terminal deployment

[langleygm]

@hazbizarai not to be an ass but on ships thats a life boat but submarines would be an interesting concept