Ejecting out of a fighter jet at Mach 1 has obvious risks, but being killed by your helmet – a safety device meant to save you – is not one of them. Yet, as US Air Force pilots are increasingly ...

It's not long now until the U.S. Air Force gets a brand new trainer jet for future generations of pilots. The plane is called T-7A Red Hawk, and is expected to start replacing the existing fleet of ...

Fighter Jet ejection seat footage from a test at the 704th Test Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The Test Group's mission is to operate world-class test facilities for high speed sled ...

Sensor and instrumentation maker Endevco (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) is debuting its Model 7269 miniature triaxial accelerometer. The company says that the product will serve biomechanics research, ...

I know I give Lockmart a lot of crap about the F-35 but this is just stupid. This isn't even F-35 specific. Lockheed doesn't have access to just some generalized charts on maximum helmet weight vs ...

Earlier this month, the Air Force buying command responsible for developing a next-generation ejection seat to be installed on combat aircraft issued a curious request for information. It solicited ...

This article was originally published at 1:57 p.m. EDT October 4, 2015. WASHINGTON — Concern is mounting on Capitol Hill after recent tests revealed a lightweight F-35 pilot's neck could snap when ...