Thursday, 17 March 2011

41. Martin-Baker Ejection Seats

Martin-Baker supplies ejection seats for 93 air forces worldwide. The Martin-Baker company is the only company to offer a fully integrated escape system which meets the latest pilot operational capability and safety standards. Martin-Baker seats have been fitted into over 80 fixed-wing and rotary types with the most recent being the JSF F-35 programme.

Since the first live ejection test in 1946, 7,344 lives have been saved by Martin-Baker ejection seats. The company's headquarters are in Higher Denham, Buckinghamshire, England. The factory is one of the most advanced of its kind in the world where precision engineering is absolutely key. Any mistake and the seat will be ineffective and with fighter jets becoming more and more sophisticated, the engineering behind the seats must always be ahead.

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