SHEPPARD AFB (KFDX/KJTL) — One year after the death of an instructor pilot at Sheppard Air Force Base, United States Air Force Headquarters Air Education and Training Command officials released an ...
A video leaked online shows security camera footage of the accidental ejection of an Airman while in the back seat of an F-15D. Few days ago we reported about the unusual incident at Barnes Air ...
Ejector seats are designed to be as safe as possible—but there are obvious inherent dangers in a rocket-powered ejection from a fast-moving aircraft. Ejecting from a fighter jet is a wrenchingly ...
As most people understand, the ejection sequence begins when the fighter pilot yanks an ejection handle, usually located either between the legs or above the head. The pulling of the handle triggers ...
The troubled Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer programme has taken a step forward with a successful test of its new escape system. The work took place at Holloman AFB, New Mexico on 16 April, and saw ...
We often talk about military airplanes here on autoevolution, but we mostly do so in regard to their offensive capabilities. The reason for that is simple, really: military planes have been built to ...