An evacuation slide is an inflatable slide used to evacuate an aircraft quickly. An escape slide is required on all … See more

Federal Aviation Administration and EASA regulations require an approved method of escape on all aircraft exits where the floor is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above the ground). There are also design requirements for passenger… See more

The first aircraft evacuation slide was developed and produced by Air Cruisers, founded by James F. Boyle, inventor of the World War II life vest, the "Mae West". The patent for the inflatable escape chute assembly … See more

There are four types of inflatable aircraft evacuation aid covered by EASA Technical Order:
Type I Slides and Type II Slide/Rafts both function the same on land allowing descent from the do… See more

Slides fitted by main fuselage doors are mounted on the door itself. This packaging is normally inside in a slide bustle, a protruding part on the inside of an aircraft door that varies with aircraft size, door size and door lo… See more

All large commercial aircraft have escape slides on the main doors but some also have slides for exits over the wings. These include the Boeing 767, Boeing 757, and Airbus A320-series aircraft. Typically, overwing e… See more