A potential defect in cartridge actuated devices (CAD) within ejection seats manufactured by Martin-Baker has led to the grounding of hundreds of U.S. military aircraft. Affected fleets include U.S.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maj. Sandy Marquardt, Capt. Joe Hodges sit in the escape module of their F-111A On March 30, 1968, Maj. Sandy Marquardt and Capt.
From a weather restriction to a "serious" airworthiness risk, the Air Force's newest training jet faces far more issues than ...
A ride in a French Air Force Rafale B didn’t go as planned when an overstressed back-seat passenger inadvertently ejected from the two-seat fighter, and the aircraft was saved only because of a ...
A contract to Collins Aerospace to begin ejection-seat replacement on nearly all U.S. Air Force combat aircraft will be signed in July, service acquisition leaders said in written testimony to ...