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Uh, on an airplane, you absolutely CAN open the door at altitude because the pressure inside is greater than outside. I think you’re thinking of submarines, wh
by efitz 4y ago
Uh, on an airplane, you absolutely CAN open the door at altitude because the pressure inside is greater than outside.
I think you’re thinking of submarines, where the higher pressure outside holds the hatches shut.
- sundowners 4y agoThat's why Submarine hatches are conical and open out, and airplane hatches open in. The pressure differential keeps them closed. Yes, the plane door eventually pivots out of the hole and hands on the outside but it first had to move inside the cabin a little bit