Escape System Technology

Abstract

Known throughout the world, the Martin‐Baker Company has become an organisation whose sole business is the design, development and production of escape systems. These include ejections seats, command ejection systems, canopy jettison, miniature detonation cord, automatic inflation of liferaft and life vest, and all the related sub‐systems that are required by an aircraft design team. Thousands of lives have been saved in conditions varying from high altitude emergencies to those occurring while an aircraft is still on the ground during its take‐off run. Escape from VTOL aircraft is also a valuable asset as has been shown in successful ejections from uncontrollable situations that have arisen with these types. RAF and Royal Navy aircraft have been equipped with Martin‐Baker systems for many years, and among overseas customers, the US Navy has been using them from the early days.