I spotted this article this week about the pilot's equipment for the latest Russian aircraft:
http://sputniknews.com/military/20150809/1025554827.htmlIt includes a description of the survival kit:
"The survival pack contains a pan, antenna, signal mirror, 16 cubes of sugar, first aid kit, two match boxes, a signal pistol with charges, 1.5-liter bottle of water, machete knife, radio beacon, and portable radio."
Monomaniac that I am, what I want to know is ... is this the classic Russian Air Force signal mirror[1], or something new?
[1] Double-sided 2"x3" double-sided metal mirror with dedicated hinged plastic flap to catch the light coming through the hole, instructions on outside of plastic flap.
Photo gallery of classic mirror here:
http://fusiongear.com.au/soviet-air-force-pilot-metal-emergency-survival-signal-mirror-p-174.html[2] Another photo gallery of this type of signal mirror:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/227723954/signal-mirror-jeliograph[3] Same mirror in Soyuz cosmonaut survival kit:
http://suzymchale.com/ruspace/soysurvive.html