Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of ejection seats and safety related equipment for aviation. The company origins were as an aircraft manufacturer before becoming a pioneer in the field of ejection seats. The company's headquarters are in Higher Denham, Buckinghamshire, England with other locations in France, Italy and United States.
Martin-Baker are the market share leader, equipping ejection seats for 93 air forces worldwide. Th...
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Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of ejection seats and safety related equipment for aviation. The company origins were as an aircraft manufacturer before becoming a pioneer in the field of ejection seats. The company's headquarters are in Higher Denham, Buckinghamshire, England with other locations in France, Italy and United States.
Martin-Baker are the market share leader, equipping ejection seats for 93 air forces worldwide. The Martin-Baker company is the only company to offer a fully integrated escape system which meets the latest pilot operational capability and safety standards. Martin-Baker seats have been fitted into over 80 fixed-wing and rotary types with the most recent being the JSF F-35 programme.
Since the first live ejection test in 1946, over 7,280 lives have been saved using a Martin-Baker ejection seat.
Martin-Baker was founded as an aircraft manufacturer in 1934 by Captain (later Sir) James Martin and Captain Valentine Baker.
Martin and Baker had...
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