ejector seat
Pilot's emergency exit
An ejector seat is a device in military aircraft that propels the pilot clear of the cockpit in an emergency, typically using explosive charges or rockets.
A parachute then deploys for landing.
The term appears figuratively for any quick exit from a bad situation: When the merger talks soured, the CEO hit the ejector seat.
Pilot's control compartment
- fighter jetArmed military aircraft
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- flight deckPilot's control area
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
control panel · airspeed · altitude · aeronautics · fuselage · instrument panel · radar · throttle
Siege engine for launching
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- thrusterEngine providing forward force
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
cartridge · actuator · pneumatic · hydraulic · trigger · activation · sequence · deploy
Drag-creating descent device
- rescueSave from harm
- extractionAct of removing
- lifesaverEmergency rescue person
- escapeFlight from captivity
egress · survival gear · life raft · locator beacon · flotation device · first aid · signaling · recovery
One who pilots aircraft
- aircrewAircraft operating personnel
- flight suitAviator's protective clothing
- helmetProtective head covering
- oxygen maskFace-worn breathing apparatus
goggles · harness · restraint · wingman · navigator · airman · test pilot · combat pilot
Emergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- maydayRadio emergency signal
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- alarmUrgent warning signal
evacuation · peril · danger · catastrophe · urgency · malfunction · engine failure · midair
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
- fighter jetArmed military aircraft
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- flight deckPilot's control area
avionics · control panel · airspeed · altitude · aeronautics · fuselage · instrument panel · radar · throttle · stick
catapult
Siege engine for launching
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- thrusterEngine providing forward force
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
pyrotechnics · cartridge · actuator · pneumatic · hydraulic · trigger · activation · sequence · deploy · release
parachute
Drag-creating descent device
- rescueSave from harm
- extractionAct of removing
- lifesaverEmergency rescue person
escape · egress · survival gear · life raft · locator beacon · flotation device · first aid · signaling · recovery · splashdown
aviator
One who pilots aircraft
- aircrewAircraft operating personnel
- flight suitAviator's protective clothing
- helmetProtective head covering
oxygen mask · goggles · harness · restraint · wingman · navigator · airman · test pilot · combat pilot · crewmember
bailout
Emergency aid preventing bankruptcy
alarm · evacuation · peril · danger · catastrophe · urgency · malfunction · engine failure · midair · flameout
- ejectors
- aerospaceairplane, helicopter, rocket, rockets, spacecraft
- James Bond007, James Bond, Ian Fleming, MI6, Q
- safeguardssafeguards, safety valve, protections, kill switch, defenses
- Mechsmech suit, mech suits, cockpit, actuators, actuator
- fictional auto partsflux capacitor, blinker fluid, smoke screen, rocket booster