Sometimes things must work, and that's the case with ejection seats and other emergency systems in military aircraft. Every day, without much thought to their survivability, aviators strap into jets and push the limits, dominating air warfare globally. They know that if necessary, they can eject--and they take great comfort in knowing that even if they lose the jet, they have a high probability of living to fly and fight again.
What does it take to foster such confidence? Thousands of men and women working for the Services, supporting a military-unique product line: Ca