The Air Force on Sunday released its report on an aircraft accident at Sheppard Air Force Base that resulted in the death of an instructor pilot. Capt. John Robertson died from injuries suffered on ...

As most people understand, the ejection sequence begins when the fighter pilot yanks an ejection handle, usually located either between the legs or above the head. The pulling of the handle triggers ...

China is developing an ejectable cockpit system for supersonic fighter jets. Such cockpits would safely disengage the pilot ...

The flight instructor piloting a jet that crashed July 21 in western Minnesota told the pilot-in-training, who was seated in the back seat, to eject three times before doing so himself, according to a ...

Collins Aerospace faces a new challenge to its sole-source status on a contract to replace ejection seats on four different types of U.S. Air Force combat aircraft. The Air Force has released a ...

Fort Dodge resident Gary Ryker loved to fly, and throughout his Air Force career he had a kind of plane he really enjoyed ...

Actively in service with many European military forces, the Eurofighter Typhoon is one of the best fighter planes and jets of all time. However, if you were suddenly thrown into the cockpit of this ...

Flight attendant Venezia Macias agreed and said it is ultimately up to the captain how long the door stays open Passengers loading a commercial aircraft can oftentimes catch a glimpse inside the ...