The Zero-Zero (zero altitude and zero air speed) ejection seat was developed by Weber Aircraft Company for Project Gemini spacecraft and was adapted for the Convair F-106A and F-106B Delta Dart. This ...

Ejector seats are designed to be as safe as possible—but there are obvious inherent dangers in a rocket-powered ejection from a fast-moving aircraft. Ejecting from a fighter jet is a wrenchingly ...

A T-6A Texan II taxis on the runway at Sheppard Air Force Base on Jan. 10, 2019. An instructor pilot killed in a training mishap last year died after accidentally pulling the handle on his ejection ...

As most people understand, the ejection sequence begins when the fighter pilot yanks an ejection handle, usually located either between the legs or above the head. The pulling of the handle triggers ...

An Air Force Base instructor-pilot died in Texas on Tuesday morning, just a day after the ejection seat was activated during ground operations, according to base officials. The pilot at the Sheppard ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — An Air Force instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the jet was still on the ground at a Texas military base, the Air Force said Tuesday. The ...

An Air Force instructor pilot at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, died Tuesday after an accident on Monday. According to a statement from the base, the pilot with the 80th Flying ...

Obviously there are a great many differences between attack helicopters and fighter jets, but one of the distinct advantages jet pilots have over their helicopter-flying counterparts is the ability to ...

An Air Force report found that Capt. John Robertson's death on May 13, 2024 likely came from not being properly strapped into his T-6A when his ejection seat accidentally triggered. By Nicholas ...