Originally Posted by
Ali Qadoo
I'd have thought that in an aircraft with an ejection seat, having a yoke would present an unacceptable risk of breaking the ejectee's femurs on the way out.
Yoke configured aircraft with ejection seats, such as the U-2, the B-52 among others, had/have mechanisms to throw the column forward before the seat fires. Otherwise, yes the knees and legs would not appreciate it. The B-52 system is described here:
http://www.ejectionsite.com/b-52.htm