In the F-111 aircraft, and in developmental models of the B-1 bomber with a crew of up to six, the hazards of emergency escape by means of ejection seat are avoided through use of a crew escape module. With the crew remaining inside, a section containing the crew blasts away from the aircraft if necessary at any speed or flight altitude. Immediate stabilization and deceleration of the section is vital to prevent out-of-control tumbling. A large parachute or cluster of parachutes of the ringsail design is then deployed to aid in a final, soft, landing. time.