Behind the Blast: Engineering the F-22 Crew Escape System Pyrotechnics
August 8, 2026
Between 1994 and 2008, I served as a lead engineer at OEA Aerospace/Goodrich (now part of Collins Aerospace), working on the development of the F-22 Raptor’s crew escape system. My responsibilities included the design, testing, and qualification of life-critical components such as the canopy jettison rocket, canopy unlock thrusters, and