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The F-101 Voodoo was equipped with this seat designed by Weber Aircraft. The seat was one of the earlier fully automatic seats. Its capabilities were from 500-25,000 feet and 125-425 knots. The seat weight was 137 Lbs, 112 Lbs of which were ejectable. The seat is 23" wide 31" long, and 52" high. it was equipped wit the 1250 pound seconds M-3 catapult, and had a maximum 17Gz impulse on launch. The BA-18 parachute was automatically deployed after seat separation.

 The lower picture depicts a restored F-101 seat on display at an air show. 

 The F-101 Voodoo seat was designed and built by Weber Aircraft. This seat has the later modifications for it to use the Stencel force deployed parachute and DART stabilizer system. The DART is a set of straps and brakes that keep the seat stable as it rises out of the cockpit. The ballistic parachute includes a rapid opening system that is fired by the full stretch of the parachute lines. The gun then fires and sends a series of small weights out radially which are attached to the skirt of the canopy and pull it open for a very rapid deployment. Note the personal equipment connections on the the front of the seat pan. The seat was equipped with padded armrests and side handgrips which contain the firing triggers.

 

 

The F-101 Ejection Seat Photo Gallery

 

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With Parachute pack	The bare seat	Close-up of the seat back labels
Front of the parachute pack		Rear of the parachute pack

 

 

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