Archived [ARTICLE] Im Fat, and I Fly, and I Dont Always Like Sitting Next to You Either (xojane.com)
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Archived [ARTICLE] Im Fat, and I Fly, and I Dont Always Like Sitting Next to You Either (xojane.com)
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[–] Ripley_Riae 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Can we get confirmation whether or not a plane would fail to takeoff if every passenger was overweight (300lb+)?
[–] Magitek_X 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
It would depend on the specs of that particular type of plane and the estimated passenger weight used during the initial design.
[–] kittysaysmeownow 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago (edited ago)
There was one that crashed once... here is the Air Crash Investigation episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6gJ1uUD5qU
Disturbingly this occurred because the 'average weight' of passengers they used from the 60's was outdated, so the plane was much heavier than thought. After this crash, they raised average weight per passenger to 260 pounds, and that's what most airlines still use today. So, to answer your question, if like most airlines, the hypothetical airline is using this number, it would be at risk of crashing.
edit: on a side note, planes do usually crash for multiple reasons, so the elevator cable being improperly adjusted also contributed to the crash. However, without the weight problem, the cable thing would have been fine. Makes flying with fatties even more distressing.
[–] Iforgotmy_other_acct 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I wonder how many of tumblr's keyboard warriors would jump all over you for presenting your horrid facts.
[–] eyeballfrog 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
does that 260 pounds include carry on?