Capabilities
Martin-Baker have been involved in the design, development and testing of escape systems since 1946. Testing has always been an important element of the design and development process and, over the last 70 years, the company has developed a unique set of capabilities to ensure we are at the cutting edge of aircrew safety.
Capabilities
Martin-Baker have been involved in the design, development and testing of escape systems since 1946. Testing has always been an important element of the design and development process and, over the last 70 years, the company has developed a unique set of capabilities to ensure we are at the cutting edge of aircrew safety.
Our capabilities include:
Component & Environmental Testing
Denham Environmental Test Department
Chamber Tests:
- High and Low Temperature
- Salt Fog (and Sulphur Dioxide)
- Humidity
- Altitude
Mechanical Tests:
- Vibration
- Shock
- Tensile / Compressive
- Static Load
- Abrasion
- Drop
Ballistic Tests:
- Ballistic Signal Transmission Tests
- Rocket motor firing
- Cartridge firings
- Parachute Deployment
- Retraction tests
Functional Tests:
- Endurance
- Inflation test
Ejection Seat Performance Testing
Langford Lodge (Northern Ireland)
- High-Speed Test Track – Over 300 tests since 1971 using high-speed sled
Chalgrove Airfield
- Meteor – Over 800 airborne ejection tests from 2 specially modified aircraft
- Truck – Low-Speed Tests
- Zero/Zero Tests
- Net Test Facility
- Ejection Tower
Interested in finding out some more about the world’s leader in ejection seats? Get in touch with Martin-Baker today.
Our capabilities include:
Component & Environmental Testing
Denham Environmental Test Department
Chamber Tests:
- High and Low Temperature
- Salt Fog (and Sulphur Dioxide)
- Humidity
- Altitude
Mechanical Tests:
- Vibration
- Shock
- Tensile / Compressive
- Static Load
- Abrasion
- Drop
Ballistic Tests:
- Ballistic Signal Transmission Tests
- Rocket motor firing
- Cartridge firings
- Parachute Deployment
- Retraction tests
Functional Tests:
- Endurance
- Inflation test
Ejection Seat Performance Testing
Langford Lodge (Northern Ireland)
- High-Speed Test Track – Over 300 tests since 1971 using high-speed sled
Chalgrove Airfield
- Meteor – Over 800 airborne ejection tests from 2 specially modified aircraft
- Truck – Low-Speed Tests
- Zero/Zero Tests
- Net Test Facility
- Ejection Tower
Contact
Interested in finding out some more about the world’s leader in ejection seats? Get in touch with Martin-Baker today.
