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ACES
II Type Seats
The
Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES) was developed to provide a standard
ejection seat to be utilized in all
United States Air Force jets from
the mid-1970s. The driving reasons
for the development of the ACES II
were to standardize on one type of
ejection seat - this would lead to
reduction in training of both mechanics
and pilots.
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Other Ejection Type Seats:
Other Air Forces around the World use other ejection seats that are supported by ACME Dynmaic Motions Seats.
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US
Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon: The
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is a
multi-role jet fighter aircraft originally
developed by General Dynamics for the United
States Air Force. A successful multi-role
aircraft. The Falcon's versatility is a paramount
reason it has proven a success on the export
market, having been selected to serve in
the Air Forces of 25 nations. The F-16
is the largest Western jet fighter program
with over 4,400 aircraft built since 1976. |
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Eurofighter
Typhoon: The Eurofighter Typhoon
is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multi-role
aircraft. It is being designed and built
by a consortium of three separate partner
companies: Alenia Aeronautica, BAE Systems,
and EADS working through a holding company
Eurofighter GmbH which was formed in 1986.
The project is managed by NETMA (NATO Eurofighter
and Tornado Management Agency) which acts
as the prime customer. |
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US
Air Force F-15 Eagle: The McDonnell
Douglas (now The Boeing Company) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine,
all-weather tactical fighter designed to
gain and maintain air superiority in aerial
combat. It was developed for the United States
Air Force, and first flew in July 1972. It
is one of the most recognized fighters of
the modern day. The F-15E Strike Eagle derivative
is an all-weather strike fighter that entered
service in 1989. The U.S. Air Force plans
to keep the F-15 in service until 2025. |
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Panavia
Tornado: The Panavia
Tornado is a family of twin-engine combat
aircraft, which was jointly developed by
the United Kingdom, West Germany and Italy.
It is one of the world's most sophisticated
and capable interdiction and attack aircraft,
with a large payload, long range and high
survivability. The aircraft has been labeled
as "for more than a quarter of a century...
the most important military aircraft in Western
Europe". |
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US
Air Force A-10 Warthog: The A-10
Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat,
twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed
by Fairchild-Republic for the
Air Force to provide Close Air Support (CAS)
to ground forces by attacking tanks, armored
vehicles, and other ground targets with
limited air interdiction capability. The
A-10 is more commonly known by its nickname "Warthog" or
simply "Hog". |
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AV-8B
Harrier: The McDonnell
Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is a family of second-generation
vertical/short takeoff and landing or V/STOL
ground-attack aircraft of the late 20th century.
Versions
are used by several NATO countries, including
the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and the
United States. The aircraft is known as
the AV-8B Harrier II in United States Marine
Corps service and the Harrier GR7/GR9 in
British service. |
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US
Air Force B-1B Lancer: The B-1
Lancer is a strategic bomber used by the
Air Force. Its origins began
in the 1960s as a supersonic bomber with
sufficient range and payload to replace the
B-52 Stratofortress, but developed primarily
into a low-level, subsonic penetrator capable of
long range. The B-1B production version has
been in service with the United States Air
Force (USAF) since 1986. |
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Hawk: The
BAE Systems Hawk is a British single engine,
advanced jet trainer aircraft. It first flew
in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk. The Hawk
is used by the Royal Air Force, and other air
forces, as either a trainer or a low-cost combat
aircraft. The Hawk is still in production with
over 900 Hawks sold around
the world. |
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US
Air Force B-2 Spirit: The Northrop
Grumman B-2 Spirit (also known as the Stealth
Bomber) is a multi-role heavy bomber with low
observable "stealth" technology capable
of penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses
to deploy both conventional and nuclear weapons. |
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French
Air Force Mirage F1: The Mirage
F-1 is a defense and air superiority single-seater
plane. The integrity of the fuselage structure
allows the aircraft to carry a maximum amount
of fuel. Commissioned by the French Air Force
in 1973, more than 700 Mirage F-1's have
been sold to some 11 countries. |
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US
Air Force F-22 Raptor: The Lockheed
Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation,
fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology.
It is primarily an air superiority fighter,
but has multiple capabilities that include
ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals
intelligence roles. The United States Air
Force considers the F-22 a critical component
of the US strike force, and claims that the
F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected
fighter aircraft. |
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US
Navy/Marines F/A-18 : The McDonnell
Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is an
all-weather carrier-capable multi-role fighter
jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial
targets. Designed for service
with the United States Navy and Marine Corps,
the Hornet is also used by the air forces
of several other nations. Its primary
missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense,
suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD),
interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance. |
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Multi-National F-35: The
F-35 is the result of the Defense Departments
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, which sought
to build a multi-role fighter optimized for
the air-to-ground role with secondary air-to-air
capability. The JSF requirement was to meet
the needs of the Air Force, Navy, Marine
Corps, and allies, with improved survivability,
precision engagement capability, and reduced
life cycle costs. |
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Alpha
Jet: The Dassault/Dornier Alpha
Jet is a light jet attack and advanced trainer
aircraft co-manufactured by Dornier of Germany
and Dassault-Breguet of France. |
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Aermacchi M346 : Alenia Aermacchi is a leading company in the design and production of trainers for military pilots. Alenia Aermacchi is able to offer a wide range of products that meet the requirements of all training phases: primary, basic and lead-in fighter. Alenia Aermacchi has thus far sold about 2,000 trainers to more than 40 countries and has collaborated in major international military programs including; AMX, Panavia Tornado, Eurofighter andC-27J. |
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