Pyrotechnics for the pilot safety in Aeronautics - by Simon

Pyrotechnics for the pilot safety in Aeronautics

A concrete situation where pyrotechnic solutions secure critical military missions: the pilot safety issue

by Pyroalliance

In case of a crash, the pilot can actuate a dedicated pyrochain from his seat, leading to severance or ejection of his canopy. This usually goes with detonators, Safe&Arm devices, manifolds and transmission lines carrying the order up to this terminal function.

This complete system fits in narrow and complex architectures which are typical of training aircrafts or fighters.

The high density of energetic materials enables a solution with small components, requiring very little space.

Moreover, the perfect knowledge of energetic material properties, and their intrinsic extreme stability all along their lifetime, confer a maximal level of reliability and performance over time without any maintenance.

Then you don’t have to face with complicated operations for the system maintenance.