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To: beaversmom
There is nothing “sucking” out there in the atmosphere. A pressurized cabin is just that - a metal tube filled with high pressure. Just like the cylinder of an air pump or scuba tank. People and objects are blown out when there is a hull breach.
7 posted on 10/11/2018 5:40:54 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

Well, yeah, the pilot was blown out of the cockpit a la Goldfinger, but it was the windstream at 250+ knots that kept her from pulling him back in. Wonderful save.


8 posted on 10/11/2018 6:01:38 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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A thermos bottle powered by a couple of Hoovers.


9 posted on 10/11/2018 6:33:11 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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