Built-in parachutes for commercial airplanes
Large parachutes, like the ones used in space shuttles, to help land commercial planes safely in case of engine failure or loss of control.
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Large parachutes, like the ones used in space shuttles, to help land commercial planes safely in case of engine failure or loss of control.
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Here’s a similar concept – a detachable passenger cabin for airliners, which could be landed with parachutes in an emergency.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/detachable-cabin-futuristic-plane/index.html
Commercial airliners can weigh more than 400 tonnes. Therefore, you would need too many parachutes to land the plane safely, which is impractical.
Some planes have a parachute system that can be deployed for a safe landing. However, the technology is currently only available for light aircrafts.