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Airplane canopy opens mid-flight (youtu.be)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Wilshire to c/aviation

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[–] glimse 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That looked both scary and extremely uncomfortable. Sounds like a good student for owning up to the pre-flight mistake.

How fast do you think the wind was hitting her face? I know next to nothing about planes

[–] Wilshire 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The cruising speed is 170 knots (196 mph) and the landing approach speed is 89 knots (102 mph). I'd bet it was at least 150+ mph when the canopy opened.

[–] glimse 3 points 5 months ago

Jeez. That must have stung!