Whenever I travel, I used to wonder!!!. That glass does not look very much thicker..
2006-07-20 05:59:22 · 6 answers · asked by Abhi 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
It would be really noisy and you might get a breeze. They tried this on Mythbusters and proved that nothing would happen.
2006-07-20 06:03:01 · answer #1 · answered by Icy U 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on what you mean by "viewing glass ". Assuming you mean the window ...
The windows in an UNPRESURIZED aircraft may be opened. You would get lotsa breeze and sound.
Should any window in a PRESSURIZED aircraft become opened the aircraft would experience what is called a RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION and depending on your altitude the occupants would find it very difficult to breathe ... the pilot would have to do an EMERGENCY DESCENT to below 10,000 feet (quickly) otherwise everyone who is not on an oxygen mask could be facing the possibility of death ... and most items that are not strapped down would be "sucked" out of the window.
The higher you are, the more dangerous/catastrophic it would be ... to both the airplane hull and the passengers & crew!
2006-07-20 13:13:57 · answer #2 · answered by Aviator_Warrior 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That multi-paned glass is actually pretty thick and is strong enough to handle the many compressions/decompressions required.
However on the TV show Mythbusters, they pressured an airplane cabin to 35000 feet and shot a hole through the glass. It sucked out smaller things not nailed down, but otherwise was OK.
2006-07-20 13:05:01 · answer #3 · answered by Jon T. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would suck...you right out of the plane
2006-07-20 13:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by dr strangelove 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will probably get sucked out
and that's the end
2006-07-20 15:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by christina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cabin will decompress; and you might die!
2006-07-20 13:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by Jimbo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋