A team of Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 944th Maintenance Group works together to remove an ejection seat on an F-35 fighter jet at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 8, 2024.

The F-35's unique ejection seat system is designed and produced by Martin-Baker for the U.S. Military. The seat is designated US16E, and it's installed on all variants of the F-35 at a cost ...

So, it was time to invent an ejection seat but, contrary to what you might think, this invention was not British. German company Junkers had pioneered the concept with a late-1930s patent for a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the turboprop aircraft was still on the ground at a Texas military base, the Air Force said Tuesday.

Air Force pilot dies after aircraft ejection seat goes off while on the ground. A full Air Force Safety Investigation Board is expected to be in place shortly. By Jon Haworth. May 15, 2024, 2:16 AM.

An Air Force instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the turboprop aircraft was still on the ground at a Texas military base. Skip to content. Everyday Kentucky.