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> Gravity is now 50% stronger than normal. Running is nearly impossible and many people can’t walk. Nothing can fly, including all airplanes. That seems quite
by diffeomorphism 8y ago
> Gravity is now 50% stronger than normal. Running is nearly impossible and many people can’t walk. Nothing can fly, including all airplanes.
That seems quite surprising. This says that no airplane can lift more than half its own empty weight? For baloons and zeppelins I guess that sounds reasonable, but cargo planes or jets should be able to lift more, right?
Also, at that point air density should be effected, which should give more lift.
- dTal 8y agoYou are correct. Nearly all aircraft are structurally capable of withstanding 2g maneuvers[1]. This doesn't automatically imply sustained flight, as the induced drag from the high angle of attack may eventually overwhelm a marginal powerplant, but pretty much any aerobatic, commercial, or military craft should be perfectly capable of flight. The density increase will increase lift, yes, but also drag which is the main enemy. Wings are more efficient at lower angles of attack, so that will improve. The other types of drag will mostly cancel out. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_factor_(aeronautics)#Design_standards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_factor_(aeronautics)#Desi...
- unstatusthequo 8y agoYeah though some long flights woods take off and any flight over an hour might never arrive