Controlled bailout of all crewmembers (5) can be accomplished in under 30 sec, after some quick prep. Assuming everybody is already strapped into their seats etc... The whole operation can be completed in under a minute if the aircraft is in relatively stable flight.

I do believe this is the third bailout of an E-2 in its history, this one, the one in 91 and one wayyyyy back in the 70's, a B model. Not bad for a Carrier based aircraft that has been flying the same basic airframe since 1960. Overall, the E-2 has a fantastic safety record, for a fixed wing carrier based aircraft. In 50 years of continous operation you can count the airborne hull losses on your fingers, and have some left over, fingers that is.

Fly safe out there.

SD