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9 months agoI can’t speak to a Russian plane but I can speak to it from the US side. Wearing a parachute and survival gear makes it nearly impossible to do your job, you can barely walk around in it. Also If training Russians is anything like the US aircrew’s training, you really only practice using the gear on the ground and once every couple years. Going into a combat zone you don’t expect to have to use it and it’s essentially just sitting there in a closet. And not only do you have to have the presence of mind to put it on, but you have to strap on your crew mates gear as well. Then find the usable door. Then jump out of a plane which you’ve certainly never done before. Unless you’re in a slow controlled descent it’s basically impossible to do
Bruhhhh