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1ejection seat — noun a pilot s seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute • Syn: ↑ejector seat, ↑capsule • Hypernyms: ↑seat • Part Holonyms: ↑cockpit …
2ejector seat — noun a pilot s seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute • Syn: ↑ejection seat, ↑capsule • Hypernyms: ↑seat • Part Holonyms: ↑cockpit …
3Ejection 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… …
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 …
5Reentry capsule — Shenzhou 5 reentry capsule A reentry capsule is the portion of a spacecraft which returns to Earth following a space flight. The shape is determined partly by aerodynamics; a capsule is aerodynamically stable falling blunt end first, which allows …
6Space capsule — A space capsule is an often manned spacecraft which has a simple shape for the main section, without any wings or other features to create lift during atmospheric reentry.Capsules have been used in most of the manned space programs to date,… …
7Valve seat — Valve Valve, n. [L. valva the leaf, fold, or valve of a door: cf. F. valve.] [1913 Webster] 1. A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one of the leaves of such a door. [1913 Webster] Swift through the valves the visionary fair… …
8ejection seat — Synonyms and related words: Mae West, bolt hole, breeches buoy, buoy, cork jacket, ejection capsule, ejector seat, emergency exit, escape hatch, fire escape, inflatable slide, life belt, life buoy, life jacket, life net, life preserver, life raft …
9escape capsule — A pressurized crew compartment that can be detached from the rest of the aircraft and parachute to the ground as a complete unit. It is in lieu of an ejection seat. However, its use is more in space vehicles rather than in aircraft …
10List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents — Death in space redirects here. For death in specifically outer space conditions, see Space exposure. Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, due to hot gases escaping the SRBs leading to structural failure of the external… …
