2.8K views · 59 reactions | F-111 Aardvark and her unusual ejection system - a self-contained cockpit capsule for both crew members. #ColdWarHistory #coldwar #F111 #aardvark #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook

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The jet with a cockpit that could detach midair, the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a Cold War bomber with a jaw-dropping feature: a crew escape module that acted like a mini spacecraft. Instead of ejector seats, the entire cockpit detached and parachuted down as a sealed pod. It even had built-in flotation systems if the jet went down over water. This system saved lives in multiple real crashes, including one where the jet exploded and the module landed safely with both pilots alive. No ot