Is it possible to have a swimming pool on an airplane and if so how? If not, why?

Question

Thanks for all the answers. It seems impractical to have one but in terms of Physics is it possible and how? And if it isn't why?

Why is that this article cites Lufthansa Technik stating that it would be "impossible"? And why is impossible in terms of Physics and aerodynamics?

Article - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/business/27road.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Answer 1

It is possible, and they already have them, if you don't mind swimming in gasoline or kerosene. You could certainly have a traditional swimming pool on a plane. You'd need serious structural support, and you'd want baffles and a suspension to minimize sloshing. But the fuel you would need to expend to get it airborne would make it really expensive. The water alone for a small 500 gallon hot tub weighs as much as 25 people each 160 pounds. The pool itself, and its support equipment, would probably double that. Think about the air fare you paid. If you're willing to pay 50 times that, you can probably have your small pool.

Answer 2

A lot of things are possible. Few are practical. I tend to believe this is one of the impractical ones. For one thing you don't want to be in the room with the pool when the pilot does a nose dive or banks hard. And I doubt any pilot would appreciate to fly a plane in which tons of water are allowed to freely move around and shift the center of mass forth and back and left and right and up and down.

:-)

Answer 3

nope
but an airplane in a swimming pool?

Answer 4

It might be possible......wouldnt it weight the plane down????

It would be pretty sweet though!

Answer 5

I think it would slosh out pretty badly if there was turbulence.....

Answer 6

haha that would be pretty cool