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a cockpit designed to be ejected from an aircraft in an emergency and usually fitted with survival equipment.
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Universalium. 2010.
ejection capsule
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ejection capsule — noun : a pressurized cockpit designed to be ejected from airplanes in an emergency and equipped with an automatic parachute, survival gear, rations, and radio transmitter * * * a cockpit designed to be ejected from an aircraft in an emergency and … Useful english dictionary
ejection capsule — A detachable compartment in an aircraft serving as a cockpit or cabin, which may be ejected as a unit and parachuted to the ground. Ejection capsules are not very common but are meant for use in aircraft that operate at very high speeds and/or… … Aviation dictionary
ejection seat — Synonyms and related words: Mae West, bolt hole, breeches buoy, buoy, cork jacket, ejection capsule, ejector seat, emergency exit, escape hatch, fire escape, inflatable slide, life belt, life buoy, life jacket, life net, life preserver, life raft … Moby Thesaurus
Ejection seat — In aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency. In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by an explosive charge or rocket motor, carrying… … Wikipedia
ejection — 1. Escape from an aircraft by means of an independently propelled seat or capsule. 2. In air armament, the process of forcefully separating an aircraft store from an aircraft to achieve satisfactory separation … Military dictionary
ejection — i. Escaping from an aircraft in an emergency by means of an independently propelled seat or capsule. ii. In air armament, the process of forcefully separating an aircraft store from an aircraft to achieve satisfactory separation. This is normally … Aviation dictionary
ejection seat — noun a pilot s seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute • Syn: ↑ejector seat, ↑capsule • Hypernyms: ↑seat • Part Holonyms: ↑cockpit … Useful english dictionary
Escape crew capsule — An escape crew capsule allows a pilot (or astronaut) to escape from their craft while it is subjected to extreme conditions such as high speed or altitude. The crewman remains encapsulated and protected until such time as the external environment … Wikipedia
escape capsule — A pressurized crew compartment that can be detached from the rest of the aircraft and parachute to the ground as a complete unit. It is in lieu of an ejection seat. However, its use is more in space vehicles rather than in aircraft … Aviation dictionary
ejectioncapsule — ejection capsule n. A cockpit, usually fitted with survival gear, designed to eject the occupant clear of an aircraft during an in flight emergency. * * * … Universalium
