2006-11-07 07:17:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Airplanes depend on air for their lift. The atmosphere ends well short of the moon.
2006-11-07 07:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by Gene 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Several reasons: The vacuum of space would cause the airplane to explode. Solar radiation would destroy any life aboard the plane. Airplanes cannot carry enough fuel to make it to the moon (not to mention getting back). Airplanes cannot reach escape veolcity from the Earth (25,000 miles per hour). And all this doesn't mention getting back to the Earth and the heat shields needed to do it.
2006-11-07 17:37:27 · answer #2 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's not enough air for a plane to work by the time you make it to 100 miles altitude. The Moon is 250,000 miles above Earth.
2006-11-07 15:21:03 · answer #3 · answered by novangelis 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
an airplane can withstand a certain amount of pressure. hence an aircrafts maximum ceiling flight.
also if they could get into space the solarwinds and radiation would kill anyone on board in a matter of hours, which is why the current space craft dont stay in space long. and the limit amount of oxygen
2006-11-07 15:27:45 · answer #4 · answered by Kamui VII 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the name kinda gives this one away - airplane. there is no air in space. air is needed for lift. the air going over the wing moves faster than the air going under the wing creating lift. no air, no lift, no flight.
2006-11-07 16:12:04 · answer #5 · answered by of_the_moon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An airplane isn't built to go into outer space. Every one would die from lack of oxygen ......
2006-11-07 15:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by RedCloud_1998 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No atmosphere between earth & moon..
2006-11-07 15:24:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The space plane is coming!
2006-11-07 15:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by bubsir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋