Ejection Seat
Ejection can be initiated at any airspeed or attitude. The seat is fitted with a ballistic rocket ejection seat catapult which provides the pilot with zero altitude ejection capability and a minimum airspeed and additional vertical stabilizer clearance during ejection of speeds up to Mach 1.
| Reference | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Canopy Safety Pin |
| 2 | Seat Safety Pin |
| 3 | Ejection Seat Hand Grip |
| 4 | Seat Height Position Switch |
| 5 | Arm Rest |
| 6 | Arm Rest |
| 7 | Shoulder Harness Inertia Reel Lock Lever INOP |
| 8 | Ejection Seat Hand Grip |
Canopy and Seat Safety Pins
Near the right knee, the ejection seat is fitted with a combined canopy and seat safety pin. The pin must be removed before flight in the cold and dark configuration in order to initiate the ejection sequence.
Additionally, the canopy jettison pin is higher near the right knee and needs to be removed in order to jettison the canopy.
Seat Height Position
The seat vertical adjustment switch provides vertical positioning of the ejection seat. Adjustment allows the pilot to obtain proper eye position relative to the gunsight and instrument panel for normal flight, air-to-air refueling, and landing.
Ejection Seat Hand Grips
The ejection seat is equipped with two ejection handgrips, one located on each side of the seat bucket. The handgrips are mechanically interconnected, allowing the ejection sequence to be initiated by pulling either handgrip or both handgrips simultaneously. To prevent inadvertent ejection, the handgrips are fitted with a handgrip lock lever.
Armrest
Each armrest incorporates an independent release lever. Pushing the lever allows the armrest to be raised or lowered as required for pilot comfort or cockpit access.
Safety Pin Stowage Container
The Safety Pin Stowage Container can be found over the left shoulder on the seat. After stowing the safety pins, you can retrieve them by clicking on this bag.
