Eject!: The Complete History of U.S. Aircraft Escape Systems

By Jim Tuttle

From the first parachutes developed in 1797 to modern gyro-stabilized, vectorable rocket capsules capable of deployment at Mach 3 and at the edge of space, this chronology covers the complete history... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760311854
• ISBN13: 9780760311851
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Great for high performance U.S. aircraft fans.

I found this book to be a wonderful read. As a Navy aircraft maintainer, aviation aficionado & modelling enthusiast. Even if the title has a few errors, this is a facinating read and the stories (both lucky & unlucky) give a genuine insight into the men & machines that are part of The Cold War's History.

Punches out a bit early but gets you down safely

I had really mixed feelings about this book. On the plus side, it provides a comprehensive general description of all the major U.S. aircraft emergency escape systems. On the minus side, there are some factual errors pertaining to the aircraft information given, typographic errors, and little information on the more technical/engineering aspects of ejection seats themselves. Each major escape system described usually includes a short history of some of the aircraft that used it. This is where I found most of the factual errors. I would have liked to see less material about the aircraft and more about the ejection systems themselves.With that said, it is really hard to fault this book since it is one of the very few written about this somewhat obscure subject. It does deliver what is promised in the title; it presents a (general) HISTORY of U.S. aircraft escape systems. This history includes ejection seats, jettisonable noses, encapsuled seats, and ejectable crew modules. If you have any interest in ejection seats at all, then get this book!