What countries can you not fly over?
Flights are advised to remain at 33,000 feet or higher over Afghanistan, for example. The other nations deemed dangerous are Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Mali.
Can you fly faster than the sunrise?
Yes – but only in theory. The Earth is roughly 40,000km in circumference at the equator, and completes one rotation every 24 hours. This means that the Sun effectively zooms across the face of the Earth at the equator at around 1,700km/h. So you’d have to travel at least this fast to stay in daylight.
Can you outrun the sunrise?
The Sun appears to revolve around the Earth once per day. So to constantly see a sunrise you’d need to travel around the Earth along a line of latitude. The equator (zero degrees) is the longest line of latitude at 40,075 km. Divide by 24 hours, and you get the upper answer of 1670 km/hr.
Is it possible to fly like Superman?
Absolutely you can. Guys doing base jumps in wingsuits are possibly the closest thing to Superman flight. Here is a guy that flies like Superman and lands without a parachute.
Why do airplanes stop in mid air?
The only way this can happen is when the thrust from the engine exceeds the drag that pulls the plane back. This process creates a lift force that propels the plane forward and up.
Can a passenger plane stop in mid air?
Techincally, there is only one way for the aircraft to remain hanging motionless in the air: if weight and lift cancel each other out perfectly, and at the same time thrust and drag cancel each other out too. But this is incredibly rare. To stay in the air and sustain its flight, an aircraft needs to be moving forward.
Can an airplane fly in space?
The bottom line is that airplanes can’t fly in space because there is no air in space. Airplanes rely on air to produce both lift and propulsion. Since there isn’t any air in space, airplanes must stay within the Earth’s atmosphere.
Why is flying east to west longer?
The main reason for the difference in travel time is due to the jet stream. Since the jet stream winds go from west to east, airplanes flying eastward can take advantage of the fast moving winds and hitch a ride on this atmospheric river. However, a plane flying to the west would be going against the winds.
How fast do planes actually go?
How fast do commercial passenger jets fly? A typical commercial passenger jet cruises at a speed of about 400 – 500 knots which is around 460 – 575 mph. Generally speaking, the higher the aircraft flies, the faster it can travel.
Do planes go faster East West?
Jet streams are, at their most basic, high-altitude air currents caused by atmospheric heating and the inertia of the earth’s rotation—and they’re the reason why flights from west to east are faster than the same route traversed in the opposite direction.
Do planes fly in the jet stream?
The main commercial relevance of the jet streams is in air travel, as flight time can be dramatically affected by either flying with the flow or against, which results in significant fuel and time cost savings for airlines. Often, the airlines work to fly ‘with’ the jet stream for this reason.