THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF MARTIN-BAKER
TONY GAUNT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE, MARTIN-MAKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY LTD.
PROGRAMME INTRO
The November lecture will take you on a fascinating journey of the origin and developments of a company that for over 67 years has been the undisputed world leader in the design and manufacture of ejection seats -Martin Baker, an international lifesaving synonym. To date, Martin-Baker ejection seats have ensured the safety of 7,497 pilots in 93 Air Forces around the world, of which 3,492 are U.S. Service-members.
Martin-Baker was founded on August 19, 1929, by 37-year-old James Martin. He invented and developed the first ejection seats in 1944-6. Since its inception, the company has recorded details of every emergency ejection. It has notes—some very detailed—on practically every successful ejection to date, as well as on some of the unsuccessful minority. From the outset of the business Sir James Martin urged his designers and craftsmen to learn lessons if possible from every ejection.
Martin-Baker has headquarters at its original site in Higher Denham, and has had a long standing relationship with the Heathrow Branch. Today, the company continues as a successful family run business, jointly managed by the twin sons of the late founder and skilfully run by an extremely loyal workforce.
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