Built-in parachutes for commercial airplanes

Why Are You Reading My Name on March 13, 2023 at 2:11 pm

Idea: Built-in parachutes for commercial airplanes

Link: https://edition.cnn.com/travel...

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

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MeterMan on March 13, 2023 at 1:27 pm

Idea: Built-in parachutes for commercial airplanes

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Commercial airliners can weigh more than 400 tonnes. Therefore, you would need too many parachutes to land the plane safely, which is impractical.

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Matt Leake on March 13, 2023 at 11:47 am

Idea: Built-in parachutes for commercial airplanes

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Some planes have a parachute system that can be deployed for a safe landing. However, the technology is currently only available for light aircrafts.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/

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