ejection seat
noun[C]
uk/ɪˈdʒekt.ʃən ˌsiːt/us/ɪˈdʒekt.ʃən ˌsiːt/(alsoejector seat,uk/ɪˈdʒek.təˌsiːt/us/-tɚ-/)aseatthat canthrowout thepilotor anotherpersonflyingin anaircraftif theysuddenlyhave toleaveit because they are indanger:
Thecanopywasfoundabout amilefrom theaircraft, but there was notraceof theejectionseat.
If something goeswrong, theejectorseatandparachutebecomeyournewmeansoflanding.
- Fighters andbombershaveejectionseats.
- There were noejectionseatson the early Vampires, so there was no way of getting out of thecockpitat highspeeds.
- In anemergencythe twopilotshadejectorseatsbut the threecrewmembershad none.
Air travel: parts of aeroplanes
- aisle
- altimeter
- autopilot
- bulkhead
- finny
- fixed-wing
- flaperon
- fuselage
- joystick
- multi-engine
- nose
- nose cone
- propeller
- safety belt
- shell
- skid
- spoiler
- stabilizer
- starboard
- wing