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> Many military planes have bailout procedures because everyone has ejection seats or parachutes.

Do any modern military non-fighter jets have bail out capabilities? It was my understanding that you couldn't even put on a parachute in flight to jump out. You either had an ejection seat, or no capability at all.

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The B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers all have ejection seats. Some other combat aircraft, like the AC-130, have bailout procedures and the crew usually all has parachutes. Almost all other planes are either fighter jets with ejection seats or transport aircraft which are substantially similar if not identical to civilian aircraft in terms of dynamical stability.

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