Aviator_Raza on Instagram: "🛩️ How a Fighter Jet Ejection System Works A pilot ejection system works by explosively launching the entire ejection seat out of a failing fighter jet to save the pilot’s life within milliseconds. When the pilot pulls the ejection handle, a series of pyrotechnic cartridges instantly blow off or shatter the canopy using miniature explosive cords; in some modern aircraft like the F-35, the seat can also pierce through the canopy. Immediately after canopy separation, t