crew ejection

  • 1Ejection seat — In aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency. In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by an explosive charge or rocket motor, carrying… …

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  • 2Crew Exploration Vehicle — This page refers to initial design, for current version see: Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle. CEV initial concept in Lockheed Martin design, showing delta wing crew module (at right), with a mission module and propulsion stage (with rocket engines)… …

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  • 3ejection systems — A system which ejects the aircraft crew in sequence to ensure a safe minimum total time of escape without collision …

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  • 4Escape crew capsule — An escape crew capsule allows a pilot (or astronaut) to escape from their craft while it is subjected to extreme conditions such as high speed or altitude. The crewman remains encapsulated and protected until such time as the external environment …

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  • 5command select ejection system — An ejection system permitting the optional transfer from one crew station to another of the control of a command ejection system for automatic ejection of all occupants …

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  • 6sequenced ejection system — A system that ejects the aircraft crew in sequence to ensure a safe minimum total time of escape without collision. Normally, the rear ejection seat fires prior to the front ejection seat in a sequenced ejection system …

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  • 7Advanced Crew Escape Suit — The Advanced Crew Escape Suit, or ACES, is a full pressure suit currently worn by all Space Shuttle crews for the ascent and entry portions of flight. The suit is a direct descendant of the U.S. Air Force high altitude pressure suits worn by the… …

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  • 8Engine indicating and crew alerting system — An example of information found on a EICAS Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) is an integrated system used in modern aircraft to provide aircraft crew with aircraft engines and other systems instrumentation and crew annunciations …

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  • 9Commercial Crew Development — abrégé en CCDeV (Développement commercial pour équipage) est un programme de la NASA dont l objectif est le développement par le secteur privé d un moyen de transport (vaisseau spatial et lanceur) permettant d amener les astronautes à bord de la… …

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  • 10F-16 Fighting Falcon — infobox Aircraft name= F 16 Fighting Falcon caption=A USAF F 16 over Iraq after refueling, 2008 type= Multirole fighter national origin = United States manufacturer= General Dynamics Lockheed Martin first flight= 2 February avyear|1974… …

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