Read more: 17 Best Fighter Jets In The World Today Giving the Ka-52 Alligator, as well as its predecessor the Ka-50, ejection seats is a simple concept. You might think at first that the chopper ...

But in most cases, ejection-seat technology is the difference between life and death. So, how exactly does this technology work, and what is it like to experience an ejection? Pete: It is a ...

This ejection seat was invented by James Martin, who was born in Crossgar, Co. Down, in 1893. In 1934 he founded the Martin-Baker aircraft manufacturing company with his friend Captain Valentine ...