glevum
Well-Known Member
Here are some pictures of a couple of Martin Baker Ejector Seat Cartridges.
They are from the earlier gun type seat as fitted to the Hunter, rather than the later rocket seat.
The guns normally had a primary cartridge at the bottom of the tube and two secondary cartridges higher up the tube.
The Primary was normally fired by a striker and the secondarys were fired by flash as they were uncovered as the seat moves upwards.
The primary cartridge I have has been in a fire so it is damaged. It is 46mm x 66mm
The secondary cartridge is 83mm x 17mm
They are from the earlier gun type seat as fitted to the Hunter, rather than the later rocket seat.
The guns normally had a primary cartridge at the bottom of the tube and two secondary cartridges higher up the tube.
The Primary was normally fired by a striker and the secondarys were fired by flash as they were uncovered as the seat moves upwards.
The primary cartridge I have has been in a fire so it is damaged. It is 46mm x 66mm
The secondary cartridge is 83mm x 17mm