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The PAF had acquired a special variant of the aircraft - known as A-5C with western avionics and ejector seats apart from under-wing pylons which supported the short-range air-to-air missiles AIM-9 Sidewinder and the R550 Magic - in the 1980s.

Surface-to-air missiles, aircraft ejector seats and space shuttles were also projects.

The Mushak is a small two-seater aircraft used for training purpose by the military and is not equipped with ejector seats. (end) sbk.hb

UK-based Martin-Baker, the company that invented aviation ejector seats, thus saving thousands of lives, has marked its debut appearance at the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS).

A COMPANY that invented aviation ejector seats, which have saved thousands of lives, has marked its debut appearance at the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS).

But instead of just focusing on ejector seats, bullet-proof glass and revolving numberplates, students needed to consider the environment, power source and recycling into account in their designs.

TH w THE US Air Force used live bears to test ejector seats on the world's first supersonic bomber, it has been revealed.

Chemring, which makes decoys for military aircraft and ejector seats, said the deal to maintain ground penetrating radar on vehicles used in Afghanistan was delayed by six months, amid hold-ups in approving the US defence budget.

RESCUE* Ashocked resident is led away LIFESAVER J One of the ejector seats in backyard.

Hawk jets with certain ejector seats were grounded in the wake of Red Arrow Sean Cunningham's death Flt Lt Cunningham

THE RAF has suspended all non-essential flying in aircraft fitted with ejector seats of the kind linked to the death of a Red Arrows pilot.