How Joe Kittinger Tested the First Pilot Ejection Suit

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    As jets flew higher and faster in the 1950s, the Air Force became increasingly worried about the safety of crews who had to eject at high altitude. Joe Kittinger was the first man to test a newly designed suit that protected pilots upon ejection. (U.S. Air Force/Nicholas Kurtz)

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