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Old 7th Jul 2006, 23:28
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chopperdr
 
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helped to install the prototype kit for apical, just to clarify a few details

- raft kit adds approx 4" of depth to either side of door, very little loss considering the gain

- you gain approx 6.00 cubic feet of storage under the seats where current rafts are located

- the rafts deploy such that when they inflate, they position in front of the main cabin doors

- in a roll over (late firing etc) rafts can be inflated either external or internal. very possible the difference of survival if crew is incapcitated upon impact

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