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Thursday, January 15, 2009 9:16:35 PM
[OT plane crash] What changes over time that makes a plane with a favorable configuration in the water gradually lose buoyancy and sink? Does the impact of the crash cause small cracks in the fuselage where water can slowly seep in?
Since the fuselage is designed to withstand a large differential in air pressure between the inside and outside during normal flight, I would expect water to have a hard time getting in absent a break caused by the crash impact, and a major break would cause the plane to sink rapidly, not slowly. Comments?
Since the fuselage is designed to withstand a large differential in air pressure between the inside and outside during normal flight, I would expect water to have a hard time getting in absent a break caused by the crash impact, and a major break would cause the plane to sink rapidly, not slowly. Comments?
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