2006-08-09 20:14:59 · 7 answers · asked by Joshua S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Because; most passenger planes travel at 250+ miles per hour just to stay in the sky a 747 requires 500+ MPH. Usually, at altitudes around 20-35,000 feet where the oxygen is so thin you wouldn't be able to breath and your lungs would freeze. To jump out of a say 747-400 the forces would rip you to pieces. Take a hard look at D.B. Cooper who hijacked a 747 after robbing a bank. He than put on a parachute and jumped out they never found his body, but did find some clothing and tatters of the money. Passenger liners are not designed for people to jump out of, period. The largest aircraft that I've ever jumped out of was a C-5 but that was at 5,000 feet, out of the tailgate, big difference.
2006-08-09 21:34:44 · answer #1 · answered by SFC_Raptor 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know not all exits would be at 500mph at 35,000 feet, but the environment would not be very friendly up there.
I wonder what the wind chill is with 500mph winds with an ambient temperature of -55c? How about oxygen?
And if the plane was in control enough to slow and descent to a more hospitable altitude, why abandon it?
- I'm sure there are some cases where it might help, but not many? Most crashes are unexpected during takeoff or landing. Hardly enough time to warn people, let alone evacuate 200+ people. Assuming you were high enough for the parachutes to be affective.
2006-08-10 03:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because by the time they passed out the parachutes, taught people how to use them and opened the doors for people to jump out, the plane would have crashed anyway. Plus, if a plane is having trouble controlling itself, it'll be moving around jerkily--it would be very difficult for passengers to stand up or put on the parachutes, and they'd have a much better chance of surivival if they just stay put and brace for impact.
2006-08-10 03:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by Cookiemobsta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just simple,
1st- cost a lot money to them and specially you
2nd- It takes a long time to learn how to use one so before you take a flight it would be mandatory for you to take a parachute class.
3rd- People panic and forget everything they learned and small kids would not be able to use one.
4th- People would have to travel with there parachutes on all time, how uncomfortable is that specially if traveling for hours.
5th and last. It looks a good idea but its not worth trying it
2006-08-10 09:16:17 · answer #4 · answered by tinybaby0120 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not only is it far too high and cold, the sheer impact of hitting 500 mph winds could kill people. Not to mention the second the door opened the contents of the plane would all be sucked out, so it wouldnt be much like a normal jump.
not only that, nobody onboard would be qualified to make a jump period, let alone one of that dificulty.
2006-08-10 03:33:56 · answer #5 · answered by Kyle M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It simply wouldn't be cheap enough. As if enough people would have time and do it with an orderly fashion to properly parachute to the ground.
2006-08-10 03:23:55 · answer #6 · answered by mailmanx25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because most people would prolly kill themself trying to figure out how to put it on and use it. and it would raise seat pricess so much most people woudl prolly opt out
2006-08-10 03:21:39 · answer #7 · answered by Isaiah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋