The idea would be revisited decades later after more conventional ejector seats were developed in the World War II period. Credit: French patent #678,566 Ejector seats are a marvel of engineering ...

Then, the unique ability of an ejector trailer to compress or compact the load transforms the size-for-size carrying ability compared with a tipper. Manufacturers claim various figures ...

Some aircraft from the early jet age proved too dangerous for normal ejector seats. The solution? Seats which fired through the cockpit floor. On 1 May 1957, Lockheed test pilot Jack "Suitcase ...

44 caliber “Hand Ejector” revolvers that introduced the now-familiar thumb latch that unlocked the cylinder from the frame and enabled it to swing out to the side. Then, a quick press of the ...

Refinery vacuum distillation units (VDUs) use ejector systems to establish and maintain distillation-column pressure for capturing valuable crude fractions and reducing vacuum residuum.

Argentina's Scientific and Technical Research Institute for Defense (CITEDEF) has successfully certified its own ejector seat cartridge tester to extend the life of the Super Etendard/SEM of the ...

Ejector seat inventor’s heirs share £47m payout after saving 7,767 pilots and crew The company’s ejection seats are in most fighter jets made by the UK and its allies since 1949 Howard Mustoe ...

The owners of Martin-Baker ejection seats will share a £47 million payout after sales rose to £347 million. The heirs of the company’s founders shared the sum as the firm reported its products have ...

So you're in a pinch, and you need to swap out the SIM card or install a microSD in your Android device, but you can't find the nifty little ejector tool that came in the device's retail box.