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Terminal velocity is terminal velocity, so the speed at which you fall tops out relative to altitude pretty quickly Water is basically concrete at terminal vel
by throwawaymaths 4y ago
Terminal velocity is terminal velocity, so the speed at which you fall tops out relative to altitude pretty quickly
Water is basically concrete at terminal velocity. I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't be surprised if he survived because he fell into the water at the location of his plane, which was emitting bubbles that break the surface tension and make water safer to fall into
- entropicgravity 4y agoAnd there were waves. He could have hit in the froth of a breaking wave. Waves must have been of decent size for the amphibious airplane to not be able to land.
- hn_user2 4y agoMy guess is it is very unlikely he hit where the plane did. More likely the rough sea and high swells created the turbulence needed.
- ars 4y agoThere's nothing whatsoever to do with surface tension, which is utterly minimal. The actual reason water is so hard is simply that the water need to move out of your way when you fall into it, and if you are moving faster than it can do that then you simply hit the water as if it were a solid. Both bubbles and waves make it easier for the water to move out of your way.