Russian KM-1 Ejection seat question

During a visit to the State Aerospace University in Samara in 2007, I was taking an interest in this KM-1 seat……

…. so they stuck a helmet on me and forced me into it…..

Ken

Thanks Paul, I’d like to see the MiG one day.
It looks like it has Polish numbers.

Cheers, Willie.

Hi Willie

Welcome to the forum. Thanks for the info, I have been corresponding with an ejection seat expert in Hungary who has helped me out a lot and I have nearly sorted out my problems. If you are ever in Melb feel free to look me up.

Cheers Paul

Re: KM-1 seat

Hi, I am working on my KM-1 seat (Mig 21) and was hoping that there may be someone on here who knows a little about Russian seats. How do I get the seat pan lugs at the rear of the pan to engage with the seat proper so that it doesn’t come out? And also, the leg restraining bars have been activated, how do I release the mechanism so that they can go back into the normal upright position?

Thanks in advance.
Paul

Hello Paul,
I was looking at the KM-1 page on the ejection site, http://www.ejectionsite.com/frame_sg.htm
At the start of the article, there’s a link to the seat owner, Jean Potvin, which opens up an email link to him.
I don’t know how old it is or whether it’s still a current email address, but he may possibly be able to help if he’s still around.

This link mentions the firing sequence, but is not much help, http://www.topedge.com/panels/aircraft/sites/kraft/km1.htm
I’ve only got the ejection handle from one, so I’m not much help either.

Cheers, Willie.