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ejector seatDevice for propelling an aircraft pilot out of the plane to parachute to safety in an emergency, invented by the British engineer James Martin (1893-1981). The first seats of 1945 were powered by a compressed spring; later seats used an explosive charge. The British company Martin-Baker, a pioneer of ejector seats, claim that by the end of 2003 their seats had saved 7028 lives. Seats that can be ejected on takeoff and landing or at low altitude were a major breakthrough of the 1980s. They are as effective as those originally designed for parachuting from high altitudes. |
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| Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad investigators searched the wreckage for explosive devices that had powered the ejector seats. Unique and versatile, Supracor's honeycomb can be found in high-performance sports protective gear, bumpers for amusement park rides, bullet-proof vests, ejector seats in fighter jets, award-winning saddle and hoof pads, ventilated wheelchair cushions and hospital mattresses in addition to health and fitness products. The company started in the air bag business in 1989, making devices used in most American car models after decades of work for aerospace, including the devices used in ejector seats for fighter pilots. |
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