Development work on the British-led Tempest future stealth fighter is gathering pace, including trials of a Martin-Baker ejection seat using a rocket sled. Tests of the crew escape system provide very ...

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 ...

SpaceX has successfully tested the ejection capabilities of the Crew Dragon astronaut ferry ship from a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning. The 10:30 a.m. launch saw the capsule make an emergency ejection ...

It's not long now until the U.S. Air Force gets a brand new trainer jet for future generations of pilots. The plane is called T-7A Red Hawk, and is expected to start replacing the existing fleet of ...

Ejecting out of a fighter jet at Mach 1 has obvious risks, but being killed by your helmet – a safety device meant to save you – is not one of them. Yet, as US Air Force pilots are increasingly ...

HURRICANE MESA TEST CENTER, Utah—UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) has completed a 600-kt. F-16D Viper dual-shot Advanced Concept Ejection Seat-5 (ACES-5) sled test before completing an egress feasibility ...

Sensor and instrumentation maker Endevco (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) is debuting its Model 7269 miniature triaxial accelerometer. The company says that the product will serve biomechanics research, ...

Stanley's past was as vibrant as its present. Before it was a bustling Aurora marketplace, it was home to some of the city's brightest minds. Lifesaving technology was developed at Stanley Aviation ...