Martin-Baker Mk 3

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ejection seat
gptkbp:cockpit various aircraft types
gptkbp:communityFeedback highly rated for safety
gptkbp:component lightweight alloys
gptkbp:crew_size up to 50,000 feet
up to 600 knots
pyrotechnic
zero-zero ejection seat
seat separation, parachute deployment
gptkbp:deployedTo catapult_or_gravity
gptkbp:design gptkb:James_Martin
pilot safety
gptkbp:duration 0.5 seconds
gptkbp:firstFlight 1955
gptkbp:hasArea Martin-Baker_test_facility
gptkbp:height 1.2 m
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold_War_era_aviation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first ejection seat to be used in combat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martin-Baker Mk 3
gptkbp:influencedBy earlier ejection seat designs
gptkbp:introduced 1955
gptkbp:involved over 1,000
gptkbp:isSubjectTo military ejection seats
gptkbp:legacy influenced future ejection seat designs
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Martin-Baker_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:militaryRank fighter jets
some civilian aircraft
gptkbp:notableFeature reclining seat design
successful ejections in combat missions
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_military_aircraft
gptkbp:operationalRange up to 50,000 feet
gptkbp:primaryFunction emergency ejection
gptkbp:productionCompany 1950s
gptkbp:productionYears 1955-1965
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance military aviation standards
gptkbp:relatedModel Martin-Baker_Mk_1
Martin-Baker_Mk_2
gptkbp:safetyFeatures automatic parachute deployment
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martin-Baker_Mk_4
gptkbp:training pilot ejection training programs
gptkbp:type rocket-assisted ejection seat
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:userCountries gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:India
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:weight 75 kg
up to 120 kg
gptkbp:width 0.5 m