runtscrape t1_itqxhqt wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:28 PM Reply to comment by wmantly 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 In a breakup it would hit the ground at terminal for the chunk it's a part of, which would be much less aerodynamic than the whole aircraft. Permalink Parent 26
runtscrape t1_itqxhqt wrote
Reply to comment by wmantly 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
In a breakup it would hit the ground at terminal for the chunk it's a part of, which would be much less aerodynamic than the whole aircraft.