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Planes don't fall, they glide. Also, dropping a few feet when you're at 20,000' to 40,000' is a small change.
by captain_perl 8y ago
Planes don't fall, they glide. Also, dropping a few feet when you're at 20,000' to 40,000' is a small change.
- anderber 8y agoMany planes have "fallen" thanks to stalls. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stall_(flight) https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stall_(flight)
- captain_perl 8y ago1) Stalling is not falling vertically. 2) Airliners are designed as stable instrument platforms, so it's unlikely you've been in an airliner that stalled.