Martin-Baker ejection seats
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Martin-Baker ejection seats are British-designed emergency escape systems used in military aircraft worldwide to safely propel aircrew out of a stricken aircraft.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martin-Baker | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ejection seat
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emergency escape system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Martin-Baker Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStarted | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
canopy jettison or canopy fracturing system
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parachute deployment system ⓘ restraint harness system ⓘ rocket-assisted ejection ⓘ survival pack integration ⓘ zero-zero capability in some models ⓘ |
| firstOperationalUse | late 1940s ⓘ |
| headquartersOfManufacturer | Denham, Buckinghamshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Martin-Baker Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | one of the leading ejection seat brands globally ⓘ |
| notableModel |
Martin-Baker Mk.10
NERFINISHED
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Martin-Baker Mk.16 NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin-Baker Mk.4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin-Baker Mk.5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin-Baker Mk.7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to safely propel aircrew out of a stricken aircraft ⓘ |
| regulatoryCompliance | NATO airworthiness standards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyGoal | to reduce aircrew fatalities in aircraft emergencies ⓘ |
| savesClaimed | over 7500 lives ⓘ |
| testingMethod |
live ejection tests with human volunteers
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live ejection tests with test dummies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Japanese Self-Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO air forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ various air forces worldwide ⓘ |
| usedIn | military aircraft ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
BAC TSR-2 (prototype)
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BAE Systems Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Blackburn Buccaneer NERFINISHED ⓘ Dassault Rafale (trainer variants via certain contracts) NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurofighter Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (certain variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II NERFINISHED ⓘ Panavia Tornado NERFINISHED ⓘ SEPECAT Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Sea Vixen NERFINISHED ⓘ various jet trainers worldwide ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraftType |
attack aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ some bomber aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| usedWorldwide | true ⓘ |
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Martin-Baker
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Martin-Baker