Martin-Baker Requalifying F-35 Seat To Accommodate New Helmet

Credit: Martin Baker
When concerns emerged in late 2015 that a seat designed to save pilots’ lives might suddenly endanger them, it created a crisis for British family-owned ejection-seat manufacturer Martin-Baker. Now, more than a year later, the company has concluded tests for a modification to the seat that will...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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