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| We’ve
designed 17 ejection seat Cushion systems and continue to add
to the list. |
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The cushion systems have been tested at seven military and independent
testing facilities, including Wright Patterson Air Force Base,
where the APECSŪ I went through drop tower testing installed
on the ACES II ejection seat (above). |
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APECSŪ I kept spinal lumbar loads to less than 1500 lbs.,
up to 18.6Gs when tested during high-G terrain-following missions
and crash testing. |
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The pelvic angle, lumbar spine radius
and relative positions of vertebrae create an ideal sitting
position. |
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27 pilots recommended the Oregon Aero seat cushion system as
standard equipment. |
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is the first time in my engineering experience I have seen an
evaluation go this well." — Testing engineer for
Oregon Aero APECSŪ I Cushion System for the ACES II ejection
seat |
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Aero often has access to military equipment such as this Oregon
Air National Guard simulator the company used when designing
the APECSŪ I Ejection Seat Cushion System. |
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use this portable, digital measuring arm to reverse engineer
an ejection seat (in this case, an F-4). The 3-D image is used
to make an exact plastic or metal seat model we work with to
manufacture the seat cushion system. |
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| Click here for
ways to support helmet safety for our troops. |
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| Oregon
Aero proprietary designs, cutting equipment, molding techniques
and other manufacturing methods make us the leader in using
visco-elastic foam and other materials. |
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Oregon
Aero®SM Seat Cushion
Systems:
Ejection Seats |
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Seventeen custom designs (and counting). Painless seating, no matter
how long the flight. Improved impact protection. Unanimous praise
from pilots. Dramatically reduced maintenance.
Oregon Aero’s Ejection Seat
Cushion Systems solve a lot of problems and let pilots focus
on the job at hand without the distraction of seat pain.
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Everybody
Wanted the Oregon Aero® Seat Cushions!
Evaluation
of Oregon Aero's APECS® I Cushion
System for ACES II ejection seat went unusually well
- to the point that the evaluation engineer stated: " I
can only add that this is the first time in my engineering
experience that I have seen an evaluation go this
well."
Testing performed in the F-15 and F-16. Twenty-seven different
pilots flew with the cushion, all pilots recommended the Oregon
Aero® APECS® I Cushion System be made standard
equipment for the ACES II ejection seat. |
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| APECSŪ I installed
on the ACES II ejection seat. Five custom designs
of the APECSŪ I accommodate
variations among aircraft. |
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| Coastal
Aircraft Parts LLC is
the exclusive worldwide distributor of Oregon Aero® Seat
Cushion Systems for military fixed wing and rotor wing
aircraft.
Oregon
Aero selected Coastal Aircraft Parts for
the company's experience with all types
of military aircraft and in-depth knowledge
of Oregon Aero products. You can rely on
Coastal Aircraft Parts to assist with the
proper selection and purchase of the seat
cushions systems that you require.
For
more information or to place an order,
please contact Coastal Aircraft Parts directly.
Website: www.coastalaircraftparts.com
E-mail: sales@coastalaircraftparts.com
Tel. 954-260-6280
Fax: 954-337-2806
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| Oregon
Aero APECSŪ Ejection Seat Cushion Systems
have been tested at NASA’s Dryden
Flight Test Center, Rosamond, CA; Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Dayton, OH; Patuxent
River Naval Air Station, Lexington Park, MD; Brooks
Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX; McDonnell
Douglas, St. Louis, MO; National
Institute for Aviation Research, University of Wichita,
Wichita, KS; and MGA
Laboratories, Burlington, WI. |
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Example of Oregon Aero’s Attention to Detail |
 During
testing of the APECSŪ I design in
an F-15 cockpit procedures simulator, the jet fighter’s
seat felt fine when the pilot was in street clothes. When
pilots tested the same seat during a mission, however, they
complained of pressure on the lower back. Oregon Aero discovered
a strap of the pilot’s body harness was located directly
over a pelvic support wedge, causing pressure. A simple change
cured the problem.
The APECSŪ I cushions kept spinal
lumbar loads to less than 1500 pounds, up to 18.6G’s, when tested during
high-G terrain-following missions and crash testing. |
X-ray
of Person Sitting In the Oregon Aero®
APECSŪ I Ejection Seat
Cushion System |
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This
x-ray should convince anybody who’s still a skeptic!
It shows that what we illustrate with models and say with
words IS TRUE. The position shown in this x-ray is ideal
for painless sitting. This position also produces the greatest
resistance by the spine to injury from a vertical acceleration
in the straight-up "Z" axis of the spine. |
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Horizontal
datum (point from which other data is measured). |
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Angle
of the pelvis relative to the Line A. Angular difference
from the horizontal datum (Line A) is +13°. Ideal
position. |
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Radius
of the lumbar spine, 24.5 cm. Ideal position. |
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Surface
of the vertebra relative to Line D-1, the surface of the
adjacent vertebra (i.e., angular measurement of the vertebrae
relative to each other). Angular difference is 9°. Ideal
position. |
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C-2: |
Surface
of the vertebra relative to Line D-2, the surface of the
adjacent vertebra (i.e. angular measurement of the vertebrae
relative to each other). Angular difference is 7°. Ideal
position. |
APECSŪ I Ejection Seat Cushion System
(Advanced Performance Escape Cushion System I)
For Boeing/McDonnell Douglas ACES II Ejection
Seat*
Five custom designs of the APECSŪ I accommodate variations
among aircraft.
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| APECSŪ I Ejection
Seat Cushion System installed on the ACES II ejection
seat. |
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APECSŪ I
(Advanced Performance Escape Cushion System I) |
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| APECSŪ I seat
back base unit can be stressed without failure. No
more cut fabric or bent stiffeners, which cause repairs
and replacement! Our cushion uses a flexible inner
plastic stiffener, not aluminum. |
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| APECSŪ I flexible
snap mounting on tabs can be used with any seat assembly
model’s stud placement. Leather anti-chafe plate
keeps the visible screw heads from cutting into fabric — another
maintenance saver! |
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II Ejection Seats currently manufactured by BFGoodrich. |
APECSŪ I Ejection
Seat Cushion System:
F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter
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Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric |
#3032012 |
Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric & wool |
#30320 |
| Full
Bottom Assembly w/fabric |
#37320 |
Full
Bottom Assembly
w/fabric & wool |
#37324 |
Bottom
Core
w/muslin cover |
#37321 |
Full
Back Assembly
(Lumbar, Back)
w/fabric |
#35320 |
| Back
Only (fabric) |
#36320 |
| Lumbar
Only (fabric) |
#38320 |
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APECSŪ I-A Ejection
Seat System:
B-2 Bomber
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Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric |
#3034012 |
Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric & wool |
#30340 |
| Full
Bottom Assembly w/fabric |
#3734012 |
Full
Bottom Assembly
w/fabric & wool |
#3734014 |
Bottom
Core
w/muslin cover |
#373401 |
Full
Back Assembly
(Lumbar, Back) |
#3534012 |
| Back
Only (fabric) |
#35340 |
| Lumbar
Only (fabric) |
#38340 |
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Oregon
Air National Guard F-15 hangar. Oregon Aero worked closely
with the unit as the company developed the APECSŪ I
Ejection Seat Cushion System. |
APECSŪ I-B Ejection
Seat Cushion System:
F-16 Falcon
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Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric (USAF
Safe-to-Fly Approved)
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#3035012 |
Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric & wool (USAF
Safe-to-Fly Approved) |
#30350 |
| Full
Bottom Assembly w/fabric |
#3735012 |
Full
Bottom Assembly
w/fabric & wool |
#3735014 |
Bottom
Core
w/muslin cover |
#373501 |
Full
Back Assembly
(Lumbar, Back)
w/fabric |
#3535012 |
| Back
Only (fabric) |
#35350 |
| Lumbar
Only (fabric) |
#38350 |
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Full
Seat Assembly
w/fabric & wool
Courtesy
DoD
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APECSŪ I-C Ejection
Seat Cushion System:
B-1 Bomber
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Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric |
#3036012 |
Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric & wool |
#30360 |
Full
Bottom Assembly
w/fabric |
#3736012 |
Full
Bottom Assembly
w/fabric & wool |
#3736014 |
Bottom
Core
w/muslin cover |
#373601 |
Full
Back Assembly
(Lumbar, Back) w/fabric |
#3536012 |
| Back
Only (fabric) |
#35360 |
| Lumbar
Only (fabric) |
#38360 |
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APECSŪ I-D Ejection
Seat Cushion System:
F-117 Stealth Fighter
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Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric |
#3037012 |
Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric & wool |
#30370 |
| Full
Bottom Assembly w/fabric |
#3737012 |
Full
Bottom Assembly
w/fabric & wool |
#3737014 |
Bottom
Core
w/muslin cover |
#373701 |
Full
Back Assembly
(Lumbar, Back) w/fabric |
#3537012 |
| Back
Only (fabric) |
#35370 |
| Lumbar
Only (fabric) |
#38370 |
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APECSŪ I-E Ejection
Seat Cushion System:
A-10 Warthog
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Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric (USAF
Safe-to-Fly Approved) |
#30A100 |
Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric & wool (USAF
Safe-to-Fly Approved) |
#34A100 |
| Full
Bottom Assembly w/fabric |
#37A10012 |
Full
Bottom Assembly
w/fabric & wool |
#37A10014 |
Bottom
Core
w/muslin cover |
#37A1001 |
Full
Back Assembly
(Lumbar, Back) w/fabric |
#35A10012 |
| Back
Only (fabric) |
#35A100 |
| Lumbar
Only (fabric) |
#38A100 |
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Full
Seat Assembly
w/fabric & wool
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APECSŪ I-F Ejection
Seat Cushion System:
F-15 Eagle
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Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric (USAF
Safe-to-Fly Approved) |
#30F150 |
Full
Seat Assembly
(Lumbar, Bottom, Back)
w/fabric & wool (USAF
Safe-to-Fly Approved) |
#34F150 |
| Full
Bottom Assembly w/fabric |
#37F15012 |
Full
Bottom Assembly
w/fabric & wool |
#37F15014 |
Bottom
Core
w/muslin cover |
#37F1501 |
Full
Back Assembly
(Lumbar, Back) w/fabric |
#35F15012 |
| Back
Only (fabric) |
#35F150 |
| Lumbar
Only (fabric) |
#38F150 |
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Full
Seat Assembly
w/fabric & wool |
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