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48for8 t1_itqujzz wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss

Sure that wasn't kilometers? Flights usually average 500 mph...either way still way above 310

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[deleted] t1_itqv0w2 wrote

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Poop_Tube t1_itr2052 wrote

Yes I believe it if it was with a tailwind. The air around them was moving 150-200mph so the plane relative to the air was below 500mph, not breaking any sound barrier.

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friedmators t1_itr0wcs wrote

Airspeed might be 150 less if you were with the jet stream.

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