Ejection Seat
Ejection can be initiated at any airspeed or attitude. The ballistic rocket ejection seat catapult provides the zero-altitude ejection capability, and a minimum airspeed and additional vertical stabilizer clearance during ejection of speeds up to Mach 1.
- Canopy Safety Pin
- Seat Safety Pin
- Ejection Seat Hand Grip
- Seat Height Position Switch
- Arm Rest
- Arm Rest
- Shoulder Harness Inertia Reel Lock Lever (INOP)
- Ejection Seat Hand Grip
Canopy and Seat Safety Pins
Under the right knee, the ejection seat is fitted with a combined canopy and seat safety pin. Remove the pin before flight to enable seat ejection.
A second canopy jettison pin is located higher, near the right knee. Remove this pin to arm the canopy ejection system.
Seat Height Position
This switch provides vertical positioning of the ejection seat. Adjust the seat 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, located on each side of the seat bucket. The handgrips are mechanically interconnected. Pulling either handgrip or both initiates the ejection sequence. To prevent accidental ejection, each handgrips is fitted with a handgrip lock lever.
Armrest
Each armrest has an independent release lever. Pushing the lever raises or lowers the armrest for pilot comfort and cockpit access.
Safety Pin Stowage Container
A pin bag is located over the pilot's left shoulder. After landing, click on the bag to retrieve the pins and return them to their original positions, diabling the aircraft's ejection systems.
