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We see in movies, if one window breaks the entire aircraft go out of balance.

2006-09-07 23:11:15 · 4 answers · asked by Danran 2 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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In the movies, aircrafts are at high altitude, usually around 35,000 feet (11500m) where the air pressure is near zero and temperature around -52C. So, when a window blows, the air INSIDE the plane goes "out of the window" :-), dragging everything with it.
Paratroopers, on the other hand, do not jump from that high!
They jump from as low as possible, to avoid detection... Most sportive "high jumps" take place at 12,000 feet (4000m) where air pressure is low, but not "that" low. Most aircrafts do these jumps WITHOUT a pressurised cabin, so, the pressure inside the aircraft is the same as the pressure outside, and there is no rush of air when you open the door. (Well, just a bit: the air stream around the aircraft).
Higher than 12000 feet, you need to have oxygen masks. If not, you get dizzy (so would the pilot!).
(BTW: the aircrafts do not go "out of balance" in case of depressurisation. If they do, it is because the PILOT is suffering from lack of oxygen and is desoriented...)

2006-09-07 23:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by just "JR" 7 · 0 0

At what altitude are you breaking that window? Most jumps are below 1200 feet and that is still fairly thick air. High altitude jumps require special gear and training and are called HALO jumps. One other thing, when an aircraft experiences decompression (that is what it is called) it doesn't necessarily result in loss of control though it does cause a fast dive to a lower altitude by the pilot.

2006-09-07 23:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by Draken 2 · 0 0

imagine you've been status on the floor the position the floor is travelling eastward at 450 mph. enable's say you position a coin on the floor and stepped as close to the coin as you should without stepping on it. then you definitely jumped as intense as you should. in view that your lateral momentum doesn't replace you doesn't be travelling slower than the floor--that signifies that once you landed the coin doesn't be behind you.

2016-10-15 23:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

I think the planes they jump out of don't have windows and they depressurize the jump area before they open the hatch.

2006-09-07 23:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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