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[–] rumschlumpel 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

rare non-horny Extra Fabulous comic

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

there's probably just missing frames

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[–] slingstone@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (20 children)

Stupid question here, I guess, but why isn't there a system to potentially deliver commercial passengers and crew to the ground in case of a crash? Military jets have ejection seats and parachutes, so why don't we have at least something required for commercial aircraft in the same vein?

Is it the money that it would undoubtedly require?

Edit: misspelling

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

An explosive release canopy for an ejection seat system on an airliner would just release the entire top half of the plane, and don't forget that fighter pilots are both wearing flightsuits and get specific training for the event.

Even beyond the material and engineering costs it's a difficult ask, probably better to just focus on reliability in the first place.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ok but what about instead of an explosive release canopy, the crew just sorta loosen some of the bolts holding the top of the plane on, then the pilot flies upside-down to gently tip everyone out of their seats

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 6 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds perfect, no notes.

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it really does help in crashes though.

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

Similar to a car crash, you are generally safer in your padded engineered metal box than being thrown out of it, or thrown around inside it.

It’s like the difference between dropping a carton of eggs vs a bunch of loose eggs in a box.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

What's the point of wearing a helmet when skydiving? If your chute doesn't open, are you supposed to try and land head first so it will protect you? 🤔

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[–] bufalo1973@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

That joke was made by Miguel Gila, a Spaniard comedian, decades ago.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

So it doesn't matter on Southwest?

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