Mxsmanic , IFR sensations, and some other stuff
Mxsmanic wrote:
Gig 601Xl Builder writes:
If that were the case a 747 would have to be producing over 250,000
pounds of force straight down.
It does. The downward force is equal to the weight of the aircraft.
Why then am I not crushed when a 747 flies over me?
Because the entire force is not concentrated on the top of your head.
Chuckle for the day :-)
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Dudley Henriques
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