Can you fly at 50000 feet?

All planes are designed to fly whatever they need to achieve their mission (military or civilian). Some can fly at 50,000 or above because their missions require it, such as the U-2 and the SR-71 reconnaissance planes. A U-2 flew over the Chinese balloon at about 60,000 ft. Some fighter aircraft can reach 50,000 also.



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Aerodynamic altitude: If a commercial airliner flies too high, it will encounter less dense air passing over the wings to create lift. This can cause the plane to stall and fall out of control. Depending on the weather conditions and aircraft weight, this can occur anywhere between 40,000 and 45,000 feet.

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There are no specific regulations governing civil aircraft operations beyond the altitude of 60,000 feet. Nevertheless, certain exceptional aircraft like the Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 have managed to ascend to altitudes of FL600 (equivalent to 60,000 feet).

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At 40,000 feet its only 2.72 PSI. If outside air gets into the mask and is breathed, it contains one-fifth (20 percent) of the oxygen necessary for survival at 40,000 feet. The time of useful consciousness on ambient air only at 40,000 feet is 15 to 20 seconds.

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A: No commercial or business airplane flying today can exceed 100,000 feet. Special rocket-powered airplanes can fly over 100,000 feet to gather data, but they are specially designed for it.

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Special rocket-powered airplanes can fly over 100,000 feet to gather data, but they are specially designed for it. Q: Much beyond the certified ceiling, can an aircraft maintain altitude? A: During certification testing, airplanes are flown above the certified ceiling, but the performance is limited.

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Severe turbulence, he added, is “quite rare — only 0.1% of the atmosphere at 40,000 feet has severe turbulence in it, so if you're on a plane it's very unlikely that your plane will hit that 0.1%.” “However, given the number of planes in the skies, one of them will.

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For starters, the engine may suffocate from a lack of oxygen. Engines work by mixing air with fuel to create combustion. The higher an airplane flies, the less air the engines will receive. Second, the airplane's wings may fail to produce a sufficient amount of lift to maintain its current and excessive altitude.

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The biggest reason for flying at higher altitudes lies in fuel efficiency. The thin air creates less drag on the aircraft, which means the plane can use less fuel in order to maintain speed. Less wind resistance, more power, less effort, so to speak.

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Aerodynamic altitude: If a commercial airliner flies too high, it will encounter less dense air passing over the wings to create lift. This can cause the plane to stall and fall out of control. Depending on the weather conditions and aircraft weight, this can occur anywhere between 40,000 and 45,000 feet.

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Whether flying at night or during the day, pilots need to see some kind of horizon. They use this to determine the airplane's attitude. At night pilots will turn their gaze from outside to inside and use the artificial horizon. The artificial horizon is normally a simply globe split into two hemispheres.

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