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[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Thought he opened it mid flight until I read the article. Changes the whole perspective when you take time and read something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

You also generally can't open the wing in flight due to pressurization. At lower altitudes, where maybe they could open the door, they'd be going fast enough that there's no way they could stay on the wing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago