What Everyone Gets Wrong About Planes

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00:00 Can plane doors be opened mid-flight?
00:28 How high do planes fly?
02:31 How do jet engines work?
04:43 Airplanes before cabin pressurization
05:34 Why don’t pressurized planes need door locks?
07:07 Do people fart more in planes?
07:57 The story of Aloha Airlines Flight 243
09:21 The story of Asiana Airlines Flight AA8124
09:57 Is “airplane mode” on phones real?
13:53 Why does airplane food taste bad?
15:07 Why do people drink tomato juice on planes?
16:15 How safe is air travel?

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References:
Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge via the FAA - https://ve42.co/LiftandDragEqs
Compressor efficiency by Roddy McNamee - https://ve42.co/Compressor
Garrido, E. et. al. (2019). Breathless and dying on Mount Everest. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine - https://ve42.co/Everest3min
Cabin Pressurization via Wikipedia - https://ve42.co/CabinPressure
B737 door specifications by Chris Brady - https://ve42.co/737door
Aloha Airlines 243 Accident Report by the NTSB - https://ve42.co/AlohaAirline
Boeing 737-297 Specifications via the FAA - https://ve42.co/AlohaCycles
(PED) Aviation Rulemaking Committee via the FAA - https://ve42.co/AirplaneMode
Ritchie, C. (1996). Potential Liability from Electromagnetic Interference. Journal of Air Law and Commerce - https://ve42.co/Ritchie1996
FAA restrictions via eCFR - https://ve42.co/FAArules
Is Phone Interference Phony? via Wired - https://ve42.co/FCCTesting
Sabatini N. (2005). Statement before the Subcommittee of Aviation. U.S. Department of Transportation - https://ve42.co/FCCquote
EU rules on Airplane Mode via euronews.com - https://ve42.co/EUAPM
Mayer, F. et al. (2022). Indoor Air Quality in Commercial Air Transportation. Handbook of Indoor Air Quality - https://ve42.co/PlaneHumid
Burdack-Freitag, et al. (2010). Odor and taste perception in a simulated aircraft cabin. Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety. - https://ve42.co/SmellTaste

Images & Video:
Passenger Opens Emergency Exit via 10 News First - https://ve42.co/Jetstar
Airplane-Door OPENS Mid-flight! by Mentour Pilot - https://ve42.co/MentourAsia
A320 Door by Captain Time - https://ve42.co/A320Door
B737 Door by Abdulrahman Ismail - https://ve42.co/B737Door
The Miracle Landing Of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 by Wonder - https://ve42.co/Wonder243
Terrifying video shows Asiana flight door open in mid-air by National Post - https://ve42.co/PlaneDoorOpen
Faraday Cage by Radwell International - https://ve42.co/Faraday
Anatomy of the Inner Ear model by Annie Campbell, Now Medical Studios - https://ve42.co/EarAnatomy

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Directed by Gregor Čavlović and Derek Muller
Written by Gregor Čavlović, Derek Muller, Petr Lebedev, Emily Zhang, and Casper Mebius
Edited by Jack Saxon
Animated by Mike Radjabov, Fabio Albertelli, Ivy Tello, David Szakaly, and Jack Saxon Illustrated by Jakub Misiek
Filmed by Chase Brockett, Charles Clement, and Derek Muller
Additional research by Gabriel Bean
Produced by Derek Muller, Gregor Čavlović, Rob Beasley Spence, Tori Brittain, Owen Maher, Emily Lazard, Luke Lewis, Petr Lebedev, Emily Zhang, and Casper Mebius

Thumbnail contributions by Ren Hurley, Peter Sheppard, Mike Radjabov, and Igant Barbeci

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