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Poop_Tube t1_itr2052 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

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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