True enough that the emergency exits open inward, but the main door opens OUT!
That would be a good way to down an airliner. Open the main door, let the airstream rip it off and then it smacks the wing/engine/tailplane.
Yes but if you will look at those doors the next time you are on a plane you will see that they fit into a recess of the fuselage and in effect become part of the fuselage with literally tons of air pressure pushing on them outward. When that door is opened it goes inward first before rotating out. Arnold Swartzneger could not open that door when he was at the top of his game.
I beg to disagree.
On a commercial jet aircraft, each hinge on the door has two pivot points. The first allows the door to swing inwards several inches and to the right. The second pivot point allows the door to swing outward. The hinges are located on the forward side of the doorway opening. If the cabin is pressurized, you cannot exercize step one.
Take a peek the next time you fly first class and when you enter or exit the aircraft.
Cheers.
