{"id":297245,"date":"2024-05-29T18:01:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T12:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=297245"},"modified":"2024-05-29T18:02:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T12:32:47","slug":"evacuation-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/evacuation-slides\/","title":{"rendered":"Evacuation Slides\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source-This post on <strong>Evacuation Slides<\/strong> has been created based on the article<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/evacuation-slides-types-9357581\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> &#8221; Passengers evacuated from Indigo flight after bomb scare: What are \u2018evacuation slides\u2019?&#8221; <\/b><\/a>published in\u00a0<strong>\u201cIndian Express\u201d<\/strong> on 29 May 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Why in News?<\/h2>\n<p>Recently after a bomb threat was reported on an Indigo flight heading to Varanasi at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, the 176 passengers were quickly evacuated using evacuation slides.<\/p>\n<h2>About Evacuation Slides<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 537px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.indianexpress.com\/2024\/05\/slides.jpg?resize=537%2C302&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"evacuation slides\" width=\"537\" height=\"302\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Indian Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1. An evacuation slide is an<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> inflatable slide<\/span> designed <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">to help passengers exit an aircraft safely during an emergency,<\/span> especially when the aircraft door is significantly elevated above the ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.Types of Evacuation Slides<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>a) Inflatable Slide:<\/strong> It allows passengers to descend directly to the ground from the aircraft exit door.<\/p>\n<p><strong>b) Inflatable Slide\/Raft:<\/strong> It functions as both an escape slide and a life raft for water landings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>c) Inflatable Exit Ramp:<\/strong> It facilitates passenger movement from overwing exits to the aircraft wings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>d) Inflatable Exit Ramp\/Slide:<\/strong> It is a\u00a0combination device that helps passengers descend from the wing to the ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Materials Used:<\/strong> It is m<\/span>ade from <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">carbon fibers<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">nylon coated with urethane<\/span> to ensure fire resistance. It is constructed with strong fibers to prevent tearing during use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Mechanism:<\/strong> Slides are packed and installed within a cabin door or an external fuselage compartment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Deployment Protocols:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>a) It is required when the exit door is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">six feet or more above the ground. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>b) It must inflate between <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">six to ten seconds,<\/span> depending on the slide&#8217;s location.<\/p>\n<p>c) It must function in<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> temperatures ranging from -40\u00b0C to +71\u00b0C. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>d) It is<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> capable of operating in rainfall<\/span> up to one inch per hour and<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> winds up to 46 km\/hr coming from 45-degree angles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Science and technology<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source-This post on Evacuation Slides has been created based on the article &#8221; Passengers evacuated from Indigo flight after bomb scare: What are \u2018evacuation slides\u2019?&#8221; published in\u00a0\u201cIndian Express\u201d on 29 May 2024. Why in News? 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