The DRDO has successfully carried out a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter jet escape system at a controlled speed, confirming key safety features such as full aircrew recovery, PTI reported.
Click to open image viewer. This is the Sleighride rocket sled, which was used at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, in 1952-1953 for testing the impact behavior of timers, batteries, fuses, and ...