small_giant t1_itqz8s9 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss
Now that I think about it, I took crap at 700 mph!
guitarnoir t1_its7xjb wrote
"Did you just hear a giant fart?" "No, that was just a sonic boom--we're doing 700mph!"
Lord_Montague t1_itsawhg wrote
Same thing happens when you aren't in a plane.
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