ejection seat
Pilot escape mechanism
An ejection seat is a seat designed to propel its occupant clear of an aircraft in an emergency, typically using explosive charges or rockets.
The pilot pulls a handle and is launched upward, after which a parachute deploys automatically.
Figuratively, to hit the ejection seat is to bail out of any failing situation.
Pilot's control compartment
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- fighter jetArmed military aircraft
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- flight suitAviator's protective clothing
aircraft · interceptor · supersonic · aviator · dogfight · military aviation · jet engine · airbase
Drag-creating descent device
- life raftInflatable emergency watercraft
- survival kitLife-preserving supply bundle
- locator beaconTransmitter revealing precise position
- flaresPyrotechnic distress signals
oxygen mask · flotation device · rescue signal · emergency rations
Siege engine for launching
- rocket motorCombustion-driven spacecraft propulsion
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- drogue chuteSmall drag-producing parachute
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
ballistic · propellant · actuator · rails · headrest · deployment · ignition · thrust
Emergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- bird strikeAirborne animal-vehicle collision
- engine failureLoss of motor function
- mid-air collisionAircraft striking while flying
flame-out · controlled flight · uncontrollable · last resort · split-second · life-or-death · critical failure · no choice
Interlocking bones of spine
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- windblastSudden forceful air current
- fractureSplit in hard material
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
back injury · medical evaluation · grounding · rehabilitation · tuck position
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- fighter jetArmed military aircraft
- canopyOverhead protective covering
flight suit · aircraft · interceptor · supersonic · aviator · dogfight · military aviation · jet engine · airbase · aerial warfare
parachute
Drag-creating descent device
- life raftInflatable emergency watercraft
- survival kitLife-preserving supply bundle
- locator beaconTransmitter revealing precise position
flares · oxygen mask · flotation device · rescue signal · emergency rations
catapult
Siege engine for launching
- rocket motorCombustion-driven spacecraft propulsion
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- drogue chuteSmall drag-producing parachute
sequencer · ballistic · propellant · actuator · rails · headrest · deployment · ignition · thrust · trajectory
bailout
Emergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- bird strikeAirborne animal-vehicle collision
- engine failureLoss of motor function
mid-air collision · flame-out · controlled flight · uncontrollable · last resort · split-second · life-or-death · critical failure · no choice
vertebrae
Interlocking bones of spine
bruising · back injury · medical evaluation · grounding · rehabilitation · tuck position
- aerospaceairplane, helicopter, rocket, rockets, spacecraft
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- Aviation HistoryWright Brothers, Wright Flyer, Wright brothers, Kitty Hawk, first flight
- escapeescape, flee, run away, get away, flight
- safeguardssafeguards, safety valve, protections, kill switch, defenses
- safety systemsparachute, airbag, airbags, brakes, life raft