Why some aircraft have downward-firing ejector seats

Why some aircraft have downward-firing ejector seatsWhy some aircraft have downward-firing ejector seats External link

On 1 May 1957, Lockheed test pilot Jack "Suitcase" Simpson took off from an air base in Palmdale, California, on what was supposed to be a routine test flight of a new jet fighter. It wasn't long before the flight took a turn for the worse.

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