Thank goodness they were never tested in a real abort/bail out scenario. That RTLS abort sim at JSC ends as the crew would be preparing to bail out, as Discovery was going to have to ditch as she couldn't make it back.

"Two Engine Out Blue" = BAD.https://t.co/tUkaPjqOYm https://t.co/SPLK1QHB40

— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) January 19, 2018