I’ve just been gifted a Martin-Baker Mk2E ejection seat which appears to bear more of a resemblence to the early Mk2H seat I need for my Hunter F5 cockpit, WN957, than the Mk2HAN I currently have. This early seat has the leg stirrups fitted and has no seat pan firing handle which is more akin to the Mk2H’s fitted to the early Hunters.
As a twist to the story… the previous owner bought the seat direct from RAF Stafford in 1997, where at some point in it’s previous life it had been scruffily repainted and the seat pan marked with XE624.
Cheers,
Mike
By: TerryP - 7th May 2014 at 19:57
Jafeoda, see email.
CF100 safety equipment fit to the seat would be differerent to the RAF fit, though.
By: ausflyboy - 7th May 2014 at 02:55
I have a maintenance manual for Mk1e and parts list if thats any use. I have scanned it digitally.
By: jafeoda - 7th May 2014 at 00:56
Good day, Iām a volunteer with the Air Defence Museum in Bagotville, Canada. We have a CF-100 ejection seat in the museum that we would like to clean up and one day display in one of our exhibit. The problem I have, is the lack of maintenance manual. Anybody knows , were I can get that kind of publication for the Martin-Baker Mk2E ejection seat?
Thanks
By: TerryP - 30th July 2009 at 20:40
Some APs available, see PM
By: Jon H - 30th July 2009 at 10:40
Both seat types fitted with Type J PSP, Mk.8 (A for 2E) or Mk.13 Parachute.
Regards
Ross
Same for the 2D in the Sea Hawk – both of which I am looking for to go in 838!
Jon
By: Ross_McNeill - 30th July 2009 at 10:16
OK,
Mk.2E commonly fitted to Meteor.
Fixed thigh guards Mk.1E modified by application of conversion set ..although I’ve seen some with the thigh guards also removed.
Mk.2H commonly fitter to Hunter
Basically a Mk.2E seat with headrest further forward. Fixed thigh guards. Cord leg restraint by modification.
Both seat types fitted with Type J PSP, Mk.8 (A for 2E) or Mk.13 Parachute and ZF harness.
Regards
Ross
By: ausflyboy - 30th July 2009 at 07:58
Mk2e was an upgrade of the Mk1E which was used in Meteors. The main difference between the 1e and 2e is the Barostatic release if my memory serves me correct. I’ll have to go digging through my manuals to pinpoint the difference between an E and H model though.
I contacted Martin Baker in my quest to find out about my ex RAAF Mk1E a few times my snail mail and via email and have never had a reply either š
Sign In
July 29, 2009 at 11:02 pm