We're Martin-Baker - the worlds leading manufacturer of Ejection Seats that have saved over 7,800 aircrew to date. Ask us anything!

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Hi r/aviation, Over the years we've seen great discussion on this sub about Ejection Seats! Most recently on a post about **Martin-Baker surpassing 7,800 lives saved since 1949** \- and perhaps more commonly about 'Goose' from Top Gun! We'll be here on **Tuesday 21st October** to answer your questions about all things Ejection Seats: • How do modern Ejection Seats differ to older ones? • How do you test an Ejection Seat and do you use real humans!? • What does testing look like a Zero/Zero versus near-Mach speeds? • How can we accommodate a wide range of aircrew for safe ejection? • Was there a form of Aircrew Escape before the Ejection Seat? We'll do our best to answer all of your questions throughout the day. There are a few boundaries: we can't discuss classified programmes or details of specific aircraft accidents - but we're happy to talk about the science, testing and history behind what we do! Proof: [https://martin-baker.com/news/redditAMA](https://martin-baker.com/news/redditAMA) [Mk18 \(US18E\) High Speed Ejection Test from an F-16 forebody](https://preview.redd.it/98bq5x2u8pvf1.jpg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eeb55892ec5467cb372020c1263c13e4437384d9) For those unfamiliar with Martin-Baker, for **80** years we've designed, developed and manufactured aircrew escape systems for military aircraft around the world. Currently, our seats are installed in **63** aircraft types across **84** countries and **106** operators. We are a **British, family-run business** with facilities across the globe supporting Ejection Seats, Crashworthy Seating, Training and Aircrew Safety Equipment. *We will not be discussing recruitment or avenues to a career with Martin-Baker in this AMA but for more information please head over to our Careers site or LinkedIn:* [*https://martin-baker.com/careers*](https://martin-baker.com/careers)