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Testing a Fighter Jet Ejection Seat With a 600 MPH Rocket Sled

  • E.D.W. LynchE.D.W. Lynch
  • April 11, 2011

To test the next generation F-35 fighter jet’s ejection seat system, engineers at BAE Systems launched the seat from a 600 mph rocket sled (see a video of the test.)

via NewScientist

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