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popsickle_in_one t1_itr2h7w wrote

Reply to comment by wmantly 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

In theory, most pilots won't crash their planes at full speed.

In practice, almost every crash happens close to take off or landing, and the plane is flying slower than cruise speed. A lot of crashes come from stalling the plane, which also lowers the speed of the eventual lithobraking manoeuvre.

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