It's technology, aptly called Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES) first came to be in the 1970s, and it is currently used in a large number of military aircraft, including the A-10, F-15 ...

Currently, there are 6,000 ACES II seats in operation across 29 air forces globally. These seats are installed in various US Air Force fleets, including the A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22, B-1, and B-2, as ...

The high-tech way to use lead. Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since 1999, covering everything from architecture and transport design to books, tech and graphic design. He is now the ...