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In reply to the discussion: What would happen to a 777 if the pilot flew it up and up and up? [View all]2naSalit
(102,702 posts)35. Here's some info
from some informed dudes...
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/deliberate-change-of-course-for-flight-mh370-195571779822
The info on that idea is not corroborated and should not be taken as a probability. That said, it's hard to say what actually happened without physical evidence.
The question that I keep revisiting is: WHO was one that aircraft? That might be a big lead at this point, especially if the plane was flown to some as yet to be discovered location, and even if it was crashed. There was a passenger list and it should be looked at a little more closely. All we know about, really, are the two stolen passport bearers and the folks who missed the flight. So who was on the flight that might be of note in some way?
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And wings would not provide enough lift to go higher based on the size of the plane. nt
Logical
Mar 2014
#12
My uneducated opinion tells me it depends on what angle they would have hit the water...
Agschmid
Mar 2014
#18
The plane would disintegrate on impact. Similar to the aircraft in the 9/11 attacks.
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2014
#30
The debris could be under water, the thing could have sunk. Or under vegetation in the
uppityperson
Mar 2014
#46
The density of the air would decrease until the wings lose too much lift or the engine stalls.
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2014
#3
It would be substantially higher than the service ceiling. By how much I'm not sure.
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2014
#17
Heard expert say that the air is so thin there that the plane cannot get lift
applegrove
Mar 2014
#36
No if the debris is from high up there would be a wide debris field I think.
applegrove
Mar 2014
#40