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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 2252.PDF
On the 17th March, 1954, an ejection in straight level flight was made from a Meteor 7 aircraft with the Martin-Baker Patent fully Automatic Ejection Seat. The speed 600 m.p.h., the height only 150 feet. One second after ejection, drogue developed holding seat steady and slowing it down. Three seconds after ejection, parachute fully developed with 80 feet in hand. Patented in the principal countr ts pending. K\ '+ * NEAR' OXBRIDGE
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