Wednesday, March 26, 2008

But in the movies...

"If not repaired, it may cause a problem. It could get bigger. For a single bullet, it would not be a factor for the safety of the airplane," Chang said. "If it hit the window, it may be a problem for depressurization. I still don't think it would cause a crash."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080326/ap_on_re_us/gun_on_plane;_ylt=AmI89s4vz5JEPjIZt9bcB1pI2ocA

2 comments:

MadRocketScientist said...

I covered that myth here.

For those who think I am talking out of my as, I have a Master's in Engineering and I design passenger jets for a living.

The Duck said...

Well it's pretty amazing hollywood makes movies, with talking animals, & cars that turn into robots, etc etc.
But boy when it comes to guns it all "Must be Real", it's hard to convince people that it's just drama & fantasy like the rest of the props.