ejection seat

noun

1. an airplane seat that can be ejected with the pilot in an emergency.

ejection seat

noun

1. a seat, esp as fitted to military aircraft, that is fired by a cartridge or rocket to eject the occupant from the aircraft in an emergency

Word History and Origins

Origin of ejection seat¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

He ejected and cleared the aircraft, but when he separated from the ejection seat and opened his parachute, his lower leg straps were not connected, so the parachute pulled the harness off his body and he fell to his death, Montijo explained.

From Popular-Science

As it happened, a few weeks later, Hoover would break both of his own legs bailing out of another plane after its ejection seat failed.

From Popular-Science

He bounded from the chair as though he had triggered a high speed ejection seat in a burning jet.

From Project Gutenberg

With an ejection seat, a jet pilot can be shot out of a plane traveling over Mach one, and live to tell about it.

From Project Gutenberg

This crumpling cabin fell fast, but Joe stuffed Mike in an ejection seat and shot him out.

From Project Gutenberg