MK8 Ejection Seat
Operating Ceiling: 50000+ ft (15,250m)
- Minimum height/Speed: Zero/70 knots in near level attitude
- Crew boarding mass range: 78.2 to 116.2 kg
- Crew size range: 5th to 95th percentile
- Maximum Speed for ejection: 600 KIAS
- Parachute type: GQ Type 1000 Mk 2
- Parachute deployment: Drogue assisted
- Drogue parachute type: 5ft
- Drogue deployment: Drogue gun initiated by trip rod
- Harness type: Combined
- Ejection seat operation type: Ejection gun
- Ejection gun: Single, two stage
- Gun stroke length: Variant dependent
- Ejection initiation: Handle on seat pan
- Electronic Sequencer: No
- Barostatic time-release unit: Yes + g-restrictor initiated by trip rod
- Automatic backup unit: No
- Manual override handle: Yes
- Timers: No
- Seat adjustment: Up/down. Actuator operated 28 Vdc
- Arm restraints: No
- Leg restraints: Yes, two garters
- Oxygen supply: Bottled emergency oxygen; Onboard oxygen generating system connection
- Personal survival pack: Yes
- Aircrew services: Oxygen (main and emergency) and mic/tel
- Command ejection: No
- Canopy jettison: No
- Miniature detonating cord: No
- Interseat sequencing system: No
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