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gsteichen
06-11-2009, 08:22 AM
The article below has some fascinating (and hair-raising) info about the aerodynamic reality of a commerial airliner flying at "normal cruising altitude". Reaffirms how amazing it is that so few planes fall out of the sky.

http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/06/08/the-coffin-corner-and-a-mesoscale-maw/
BRUTAL64
06-11-2009, 10:22 AM
:censored::censored:
SeanPlunk
06-11-2009, 12:47 PM
Flying already scares the hell out of me and all these crashes aren't helping...

The details from the black box for this flight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_3407) with the copilot screaming is one of the most awful things I've ever heard :suicide:
Douglas Mariani
06-11-2009, 05:30 PM
Flying already scares the hell out of me and all these crashes aren't helping...

The details from the black box for this flight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_3407) with the copilot screaming is one of the most awful things I've ever heard :suicide:

I Agree