Ejector seat of F-35 stealth fighter (video)

Tests were recently conducted for the ejector seat system of the F-35 Lightning II, at speeds of up to 600 miles per hour.

http://youtu.be/aIz5z9VoLJU

Scientists said the ejector seat passed all its tests during 30 test runs made in Britain, France and the U.S.

‘Ejecting from an aircraft like F-35 typically takes no more than three seconds from the time the ejection handle is pulled to the pilot being on a parachute,’ BAE Systems’ Rick Whitaker told The Sun.

The escape system, used in emergency situations, ensures pilots can eject safely and will be fitted to all 3000+ F-35 aircraft which will be flown by armed forces across the globe.

via gizmodo