Mk.18 Ejector Seat is exhibited Martin Baker at Farnborough International Airshow FIA 2022.
website:https://martin-baker.com/
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Hi, my name is Steve Roberts and I am reporting
from the Martin Baker stand at the Farnborough air show.
We are standing in front of the KF21 Forebody and the mark 18 seat.
from the Martin Baker stand at the Farnborough air show.
We are standing in front of the KF21 Forebody and the mark 18 seat.
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This is the first mark 18 seat we’ve produced that
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introduces new technology for protecting both small lightweight aircrew and very
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heavyweight aircrew against the latest physiological requirements.
The first mark 18 seat is known as the KR18a.
The first mark 18 seat is known as the KR18a.
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It is installed in the Korean Airspace Industries, KF21 airclaft and you can see that the forebody
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is a representation of the front of the aircraft behind me.
We have a test programme, both single seat and twin seat so there are two fore-bodies,
We have a test programme, both single seat and twin seat so there are two fore-bodies,
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one is the single seat, the other is the twin seat.
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The single seat is the one over my shoulder.
We have carried out an extensive test programme using light and heavyweight
We have carried out an extensive test programme using light and heavyweight
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mannequins across a speed range from zero knots, zero altitude to six hundred knots, zero altitude.
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And we’ve done this both for the single seat and twin
seat programme.
This was necessary to be completed before the first test flight for the KF21 aircraft
seat programme.
This was necessary to be completed before the first test flight for the KF21 aircraft
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that flew in Korea only about two days ago.
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Martin Baker has been supporting KAI for many years, our seats are in the KT1,
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T50, F35, F5 and now the KF21 in Korea.