# "ESCAPE AND SURVIVE" B-58 HUSTLER SUPERSONIC BOMBER EJECTION POD DEVELOPMENT EJECTION SEATS 71472

Produced by the Stanley Aviation Corp. as part of their contract for Convair, "Escape and Survive" details the development of the escape capsule for the B-58 Hustler. Convair's B-58 was the first operational supersonic jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight, and that aspect posed a unique challenge for aircrew survival. The solution was a large crew capsule that would eliminate the effects of wind blast. The film outlines the development of a fully encapsulated ejection system designed by Stanley Aviation for the supersonic B-58 bomber. As aircraft reached higher speeds and altitudes, traditional parachute ejection became unsafe, prompting the need for a new solution. The capsule provided total pressurization, its own oxygen supply, and protection from high-speed wind forces and extreme conditions. It was designed to ensure both safe ejection and post-landing survival, whether on land or water, in tropical or Arctic environments. The project underwent rigorous testing—including rocket sled trials, impact drops, and live-in survival experiments—before being successfully implemented, marking a significant advancement in aircrew safety and escape technology. 0:00 – As flight evolved, so did the need to safely escape disabled aircraft at high speeds, especially with the advent of supersonic jets. 1:22 – Human life is highly valued, leading to the development of better ejection systems to protect aircrew. 3:00 – In 1958, Stanley Aviation was chosen to design a fully enclosed…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/71472EscapeAndSurvive)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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