Gone in 90 seconds: The evolution of the airplane evacuation slide

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Gone in 90 seconds: The evolution of the airplane evacuation slide | CNN

In the case of an emergency on the ground, inflatable slides deploy from the doors and wing exits of planes, giving passengers a quick way to escape from an aircraft. We take a look back at how this important technology evolved.

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Nearly all of us want to try them, in a simulated emergency. Not the real thing.
Here is how they're made and their history.

(CNN) — "Arm doors and cross check."
Almost all airline passengers have heard that instruction given by a flight attendant over the PA system, just before the plane leaves the terminal gate.
For most travelers, it's part of the pre-flight ritual that often fades into the background, much like the safety briefing.

But that command is integral to the safety of the passengers and crew, preparing a critical device for immediate activation -- the plane's evacuation slides.