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Old 2nd Nov 2019, 09:53
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OvertHawk
 
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Originally Posted by dixi188
Why no escape slide on the door?
I would guess because it's a military aircraft where those on board can reasonably be considered to be fit enough and properly trained to evacuate using emergency ladders / ropes etc.

This saves the weight, cost, complexity and risk of door slides.

I could be wrong.
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