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SteveW

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24th Aug 09 at 13:05

2 roads down from me is this place

http://www.martin-baker.co.uk/home.aspx

was just checking their website and it has these slow motion videos of the seats in action.. Didnt know if any of you chaps were interested in this sort of thing

[Edited on 24-08-2009 by SteveW]

willay

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24th Aug 09 at 13:05

ejector seats get me going

Colin

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24th Aug 09 at 13:07

Yeah they really set me off!!

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24th Aug 09 at 13:09

I'll get some for the Corsa

SteveW

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24th Aug 09 at 13:10

well there are a lot of aeroplane nuts on here and they might like this sort of thing..

so shut your pork traps

Colin

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24th Aug 09 at 13:12

Do they take off if ejected while on a conveyor belt??

Ben J

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24th Aug 09 at 13:13

http://www.martin-baker.co.uk/Sub-Navigation/Ejection-Tie-Club.aspx

Ejection Tie Club!!!!!

but you have to have ejected using one of their seats tho...

RichR

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24th Aug 09 at 13:24

I once had to make a tool for a Helicopter ejector seat moulding (cover over the blast unit). I never thought Helicopters would have ejector seats

Ben J

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24th Aug 09 at 13:27

WTF.......Eject, eject, eject.....woompf, woompf, woompf....splat..

Colin

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24th Aug 09 at 13:29

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
I once had to make a tool for a Helicopter ejector seat moulding (cover over the blast unit). I never thought Helicopters would have ejector seats

The ones I travel in don't.

RichR

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24th Aug 09 at 13:29

There is an initial explosive device which fires the rotors off; then a seocnd or so later the seat ejector goes off - wouldn't trust it though

BluKoo

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24th Aug 09 at 13:32

I'd love one in a convertible.

Imaging nearly being involved in a pile-up on the motorway and then woosh! You've got a birds eye view of a crash with your car in it. It would be like an outer-body experience

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24th Aug 09 at 13:33

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
I once had to make a tool for a Helicopter ejector seat moulding (cover over the blast unit). I never thought Helicopters would have ejector seats

They have explosive charges in the main rotor blade bolts that blow them off before the seat is ejected. Scary!

_Allan_

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24th Aug 09 at 13:34

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
There is an initial explosive device which fires the rotors off; then a seocnd or so later the seat ejector goes off - wouldn't trust it though

They don't ditch the rotors at all.

You have to sit in the cockpit and look up and get the timing spot on.

Ben J

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24th Aug 09 at 13:36

quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
There is an initial explosive device which fires the rotors off; then a seocnd or so later the seat ejector goes off - wouldn't trust it though

They don't ditch the rotors at all.
You have to sit in the cockpit and look up and get the timing spot on.

That sounds more like it......government cut backs etc.

Imagine that....."right lads...we can afford the ejector seats, but not to blow the rotors off.......its all about timing. We'll do some live practice whilst on the ground....who wants to go first"

[Edited on 24-08-2009 by Ben J]

ajscorsa

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24th Aug 09 at 14:25

cut backs... I see what you did there lol.

I thought helicopter ones threw you out the side. must have seen it in a movie lol

Chrissy

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24th Aug 09 at 15:30

quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
cut backs... I see what you did there lol.

I thought helicopter ones threw you out the side. must have seen it in a movie lol

2 Fast 2 Furious?

>>>> Chris <<<<

LeeM

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24th Aug 09 at 21:34

i really didnt think about planes etc and thought you meant ejector seats for cars until i clicked the link

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