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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ejection seat
emergency escape system
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designer Martin-Baker Aircraft Company
developmentStarted World War II era
feature canopy jettison or canopy fracturing system
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
manufacturer Martin-Baker Aircraft Company
marketPosition one of the leading ejection seat brands globally
notableModel Martin-Baker Mk.10
Martin-Baker Mk.16
Martin-Baker Mk.4
Martin-Baker Mk.5
Martin-Baker Mk.7
purpose to safely propel aircrew out of a stricken aircraft
regulatoryCompliance NATO airworthiness standards
safetyGoal to reduce aircrew fatalities in aircraft emergencies
savesClaimed over 7500 lives
testingMethod live ejection tests with human volunteers
live ejection tests with test dummies
usedBy Indian Air Force
Japanese Self-Defense Forces
NATO air forces
Royal Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Navy
various air forces worldwide
usedIn military aircraft
usedOnAircraft BAC TSR-2 (prototype)
linked to: BAC TSR-2

BAE Systems Hawk
Blackburn Buccaneer
Dassault Rafale (trainer variants via certain contracts)
linked to: Dassault Rafale

English Electric Lightning
Eurofighter Typhoon
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (certain variants)
linked to: F-35 Lightning II

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Panavia Tornado
SEPECAT Jaguar
de Havilland Sea Vixen
various jet trainers worldwide
usedOnAircraftType attack aircraft
fighter aircraft
some bomber aircraft
trainer aircraft
usedWorldwide true

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James Martin employer Martin-Baker
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Martin-Baker ejection seats notableModel Martin-Baker Mk.4
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Martin-Baker ejection seats notableModel Martin-Baker Mk.5
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Martin-Baker ejection seats notableModel Martin-Baker Mk.7
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Martin-Baker ejection seats notableModel Martin-Baker Mk.10
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Martin-Baker ejection seats notableModel Martin-Baker Mk.16
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Martin-Baker Aircraft Company hasNotableProduct Martin-Baker Mk.10 ejection seat
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Martin-Baker Aircraft Company hasNotableProduct Martin-Baker Mk.16 ejection seat
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