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ejection seat
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ejection seat [ē′jek·shən ′sēt]
(aerospace engineering)
Emergency device which expels the pilot safely from a high-speed airplane.


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Sometimes things must work, and that's the case with ejection seats and other emergency systems in military aircraft.
For emergencies on re-entry and landing, the spacecraft must have an escape system such as ejection seats, an escape pod or a specially-designed crew compartment that can be separated from the spacecraft.
The company makes systems that activate ejection seats, airplane evacuation slides, automotive air bags and related products.
 
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