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Seat adjustment: Up/down actuator operated 28 Vdc with 7.4″ stroke.Timers: Time delays imposed by sequencer and ABU.Electronic sequencer: Martin-Baker Sequencer (MBS) 23,500/18,000ft altitude switch, powered by thermal batteries.Automatic back-up unit: Yes, mechanical system with barostatic time-release.Ejection initiation: Handle on seat bucket initiates gas operated seat firing system.Ejection seat operation type: Catapult and underseat rocket motor.Parachute deployment: Cartridge initiated.Parachute type: IGQ Type 6000 aeroconical 4-colour.Crew size range: JPATS multi-variate body size cases 1-8.Crew boarding mass range: 103 to 245lb (nude) light crew switch fitted with mass boundary set at 150lbs.Minimum height/Speed: Zero/zero in near level attitude.
Jettison canopy install#
Looking to install a new seat into your aircraft? Let us help you find your perfect solution – check out our New Seat Installations & Retrofits page for more information. You can find more information on the JSF Programme here. Ejection Seats for LRIP VI and VII have been launched into manufacture. To date, Martin-Baker has delivered over 130 Ejection Seats to Lockheed Martin, with LRIP V deliveries completed in October 2013. Martin-Baker is very proud to support the F-35 Programme the programme will sustain approximately 700 jobs at Martin-Baker into the future, also supporting 66 sub-tier suppliers located within 20 counties spread right across the UK. The US16E is the only Qualified Ejection Seat that meets the US Government defined Neck Injury Criteria (NIC) across the pilot accommodation range. The US16E will be common to all F-35 aircraft variants. The US16E Ejection Seat provides an unprecedented balanced optimisation between key performance parameters such as safe terrain clearance limits, physiological loading limits, pilot boarding mass and anthropometric accommodation ranges to fully meet the F-35 Escape System requirements.
Jettison canopy upgrade#
The System Development & Demonstration (SDD) Ejection Seat, selected by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, is a further development of the Mk16 range that has already been successful with the T-6 Texan II, Eurofighter Typhoon, NASA T-38N and USAF T-38 upgrade programmes and other numerous aircraft platforms around the world.