Do ejector seats exist?

In aircraft, an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency. Once clear of the aircraft, the ejection seat deploys a parachute. Ejection seats are common on certain types of military aircraft.

Does the AH 64 have ejection seats?

The Ka-52 may boast more firepower and be more maneuverable than the AH-64 (it also uniquely has ejection seats), but the Apache’s increasing drone capability could really change the way close air support is conducted.

How fast is an ejector seat?

Depending on altitude and airspeed, the seats accelerate upward between 12 and 20 Gs. That’s just the upward thrust. Pilots have ejected in speeds exceeding 800 miles per hour (the speed of sound is 767.2 mph) and from altitudes as high as 57,000 feet.

Does Kamov install ejection seats in their helicopters?

Kamov does install ejection seats in their helicopters, a.o. in the Ка-52. It blows off the rotor blades and shatters the upper glass windows to make the way clear for pilot ejection. One can see the white cord with explosive on the upper window of Ka-52 on the pictures (there is a white zigzag-like cord on the bottom of the pilot window):

What was the first helicopter with an ejection seat?

Many years ago I read about the Kamov-50helicopter family*being the first helicopters equipped with ejection seats. And Wikipedia verifies my memory: It is the world’s first operational helicopter with a rescue ejection system, which allows the pilot to escape at all altitudes and speeds.

How does the ejection seat work on a Dumbo helicopter?

It is the world’s first operational helicopter with a rescue ejection system, which allows the pilot to escape at all altitudes and speeds. Before the rocket in the ejection seat deploys, the rotor blades are blown away by explosive charges in the rotor disc and the canopy is jettisoned.

Do any modern fighter jets have ejection seats?

Ejection seats are extremely dangerous, very bulky, and practically useless as most accidents happen suddenly and rapidly, leaving no opportunity to eject and no altitude to clear the craft sideways. It’s rare, but some do. The Kamov KA-50 and KA-52 both feature ejections seats.