Martin-Baker
Martin-Baker Meteors – How first-generation jets test ejection seats for 5th-gen fighters
For almost 80 years Martin-Baker has operated Meteors as ejection seat test-beds. In the January 2017 issue of Flypast Darren Harbar discovered the twin jet still had much to offer
Ulster gets ejection trials Meteor
RAF Museum gifts ex-Martin-Baker trials aircraft and Sycamore helicopter
Tribute to Martin-Baker legend unveiled
A fresh tribute to Captain Valentine Baker has been unveiled at the Aylesbury Vale Golf Club
Lockheed Martin highlight UK benefits of F-35 programme
Lockheed Martin has detailed the current and future economic benefits to the UK of the F-35 stealth fighter programme stating gains to date of around £9bn, a figure which would continue to rise through to the late-2030s
Punching Out!
Thousands of lives have been saved by aircraft ejection seats. Combat Aircraft Journal explores the rise of this high-tech, high-speed ‘assisted egress system'
Upwardly Mobile
What’s the best way of checking ejection seats work? Shoot a volunteer into the air at 8,000ft at a speed of 320mph of course. Ken Ellis tells the remarkable story of Martin-Baker fitter ‘Benny’ Lynch’s selfless bravery