Sinodefense mentions the weapon as being used by the Su-30MKK even if there isn’t a separate page for it.
Tut tut SOC, I think you mean sinedefenCe. 🙂 What’s going on with Hui Tong’s page anyhow?
Some info on a New Chinese Zero-zero ejection seat.
Date Posted: 07-Dec-2004
JANE’S DEFENCE WEEKLY – DECEMBER 15, 2004
China unveils new ejection seat
ROBERT KARNIOL JDW Asia Pacific Editor
Bangkok
China’s Aerospace Life-Support Industries (ALI) has introduced a new zero/zero ejection seat capable of ejecting a pilot safely from a stationary aircraft at ground level using through-the-canopy ejection technology.
Development of the new TY-5 ejection seat, which the company said is “more advanced” than its TY-6 model, was completed in late 2003. It is produced in two variants, the TY-5A and TY-5B.
Critical design elements include a more advanced electronic sequencer and improved stabilisation. The new sequencer reduces the time between ejection initiation and deployment of the parachute, while the stabilisation system allows safe escape at speeds up to 1,200 km/h.
Other new design features of the ejection seat include a combined propulsion unit consisting of a catapult and twin seatback rockets to improve performance on zero/zero ejection, and arm guards operated by hot gas to protect against windblast. The TY-5 also has dual primers fitted in the ejection propulsion unit and all-explosive cartridges; twin cartridges on the main parachute gun; and three separation subsystems, two of which are operated automatically and the other manually.
ALI officials said the TY-5B is installed on the CAC JF-17 (previously the FC-1) attack fighter prototypes and is competing with an ejection seat from Martin-Baker of the UK to outfit the aircraft when it enters serial production. According to the company, the TY-5B is installed on “certain fighters”, possibly the CAC J-10 multirole fighter.
Separately, ALI announced an agreement with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation to provide up to 100 of its TY-7A ejection seats for export models of the NAMC K-8 basic jet trainer/light attack aircraft. Details of the contract have not been revealed.
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