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Escape pod

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The escape capsule of a Convair B-58 Hustler
The escape capsule of a Royal Australian Air Force F-111. This capsule saved the lives of two crew members when the aircraft crashed in October 1978. Australian War Memorial, 2007

An escape pod, escape capsule, life capsule, or lifepod is a capsule or craft, usually only big enough for one person, used to escape from a vessel in an emergency. An escape ship is a larger, more complete craft also used for the same purpose. Escape pods are ubiquitous in science fiction but are only used in a few real vehicles.

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Fiction

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Escape pods are frequently depicted as being used by large spacecraft in science fiction, for example the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars, the Axiom in WALL-E, and the vessels of Starfleet in Star Trek. The 1981 film Lifepod and the 1993 TV film of the same name both revolve around such vehicles.

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References

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  1. ^ Naval Aviation News, July 1971
  2. ^ https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/Naval%20Aviation%20News/1970/pdf/jul71.pdf
  3. ^ ARG. "Shishumar Class Patrol Submarine - Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  4. ^ "Shishumar Class".
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