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Emergency Exit Lights

12 total ( 4 Flight Deck, 3 Cargo, 5 troop)

Charging time is 16 hours. Lasts 45 minutes

Checked for glowing indicator on side of light assembly

Comes on with airplane electrical power failure or sudden deceleration

Turned off with reset button on each of the two inertial switches or EXERG EXIT SWITCH on pilot

Life Rafts

4 total ( 1 Flight Deck, 3 Troop)

Fits 25 personnel

No 2 liferaft is normally raised automatically by a air driven winch and cable system

No 3R, 4, and 6 are manually positioned for deployment by the crew

Escape Descent Reels

Total 24 ( 2 at each pilot side window, 7 at no 1 hatch, 15 at number 2 hatch)

used when normal egress from flight station and relief crew area or escape slide is not possible

descent technique is two handed baseball bat grip, facing inboard while sliding down.

minimal braking effect for first 10 to 15 feet