An Aircraft Engineer shows difference between Airbus and Boeing Evacuation slides. Which do you think is best?

My concern is not that the evacuation slide itself explodes. My concern is that if there is leaking fuel and a fire underneath the aircraft, the rapid deployment or rupture of a large inflatable slide could create a strong airflow. Fire feeds on oxygen, so this sudden movement of air could intensify the flames and help the fire spread faster across burning fuel. explodes. Du...😁😅

That’s a fair point about airflow and oxygen feeding a fire. That’s exactly why the safety briefing and cards tell you to look outside first and not open the door or deploy the slide if you see fire or smoke underneath. The priority is always “check, then decide.

I was seated in the emergency aisle. I took my responsibility seriously and read the card on how to open the door and do the slide. De boarding was taking so long I kept looking over at that door. I wanted to pop it open and slide down the slide so badly.

That’s the most responsible and accurate thing to do.

Please keep these coming.

Amazing how strict industry standards lead to designs that are almost the same lol.