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 ...

To mitigate risk factors associated with ejection, engineers continue to refine ejection seat technology—though risks remain. Latent and unappreciated until the exact moment of need, modern fighter ...

A Marine colonel is finally detailing what led him to pull the ejection handle in an F-35B stealth fighter jet, sending him into a North Charleston backyard. He landed safely, but the ejection broke ...

Collins Aerospace faces a new challenge to its sole-source status on a contract to replace ejection seats on four different types of U.S. Air Force combat aircraft. The Air Force has released a ...