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Old July 17, 2011, 12:11 AM   #36
Aguila Blanca
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Originally Posted by shortwave
Would seem to me , in that enviroment, air marshals and undercover professionals are the way to go.
Right.

How about telling us what percentage of domestic flights within the U.S. actually have air marshals on board.

Hint: It ain't 100 percent. In fact, it ain't even close.

Quote:
Originally Posted by zxcvbob
The difference in pressure inside the plane and outside is *maybe* 10 psi. Probably less than that (it's 10 if the cabin is fully pressured as if at sea level and the airplane is flying at about 30000 ft) Ten psi drop across and opening the size of a bullet is not significant. You could plug it with a sheet of paper.
Commercial aircraft aren't pressurized to sea level equivalent. I believe they are pressurized to the equivalent of either 12,000 feet or 15,000 feet.

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