The new T-7A Red Hawk ejection system passes high-speed test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. After coming under scrutiny for serious ejection system deficiencies identified during earlier ...

From Top Gun to James Bond, Hollywood’s dramatic use of the ejector seat has been with us for decades. But, if you ask us, all the special effects in Michael Bay’s edit suite can’t amass the awe of ...

It's not long now until the U.S. Air Force gets a brand new trainer jet for future generations of pilots. The plane is called T-7A Red Hawk, and is expected to start replacing the existing fleet of ...

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The troubled Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer programme has taken a step forward with a successful test of its new escape system. The work took place at Holloman AFB, New Mexico on 16 April, and saw ...

Ejecting out of a fighter jet at Mach 1 has obvious risks, but being killed by your helmet – a safety device meant to save you – is not one of them. Yet, as US Air Force pilots are increasingly ...