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Teacherjh wrote: If the bullet hits the s in at a shallow angle, there will be much less force perpendicular to the skin, and it will be less likely to be punctured. The bullet will just ricochet. I think you've confused the skin of an aircraft with that of an armoured personel carrier. It won't ricochet off a car, much less a plane. Still, the usual pistol round is unlikely to do much damage unless it hits a structural frame just right or hits equipment (such as an engine) outside the cabin. George Patterson Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is "Hummmmm... That's interesting...." |
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What the hell happened to the people who won the Battle of Britain? most of them are have passed away. Those that haven't have been made airmarshalls. apart from being 90 years old, suffering from Alzheimers and wearing diapers they fill the role (and the diaper) very well. So - are we all feeling safer yet? I would be very comfortable knowing that one of them was on my flight - as long as he wasn't sitting next to me Why is everyone scared of being on the same plane as a guy wirth a gun? A guy with an Almanac - that is reallllly scary. Two Almanacs? Run - it's Billy The Kid. They used to ask if you packed your own bags, or if you had a suitcase bomb or a pair of nailclippers. Now they ask the best date to plant wheat in Idaho. If you answer it correctly they send in the swat team. Isn't it just slightly possible, that at some time, someone, somewhere lost their direction? Sure as hell seems like it from where I'm sitting. -- Tony Roberts PP-ASEL VFR OTT Night Almost Instrument Cessna 172H C-GICE |
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Check out skin thickness on a passenger jet as you enter the door. Jose's
answer is more likely correct. But in any case I'd rather take a chance on that than knowing the terrorist controls the p lane and we will all be blown to bits against his target, or shot down by a fighter. No other options, old chap, unless some of the passengers are armed. There, I prefer air marshals or myself. EGB "Teacherjh" wrote in message ... I have seen it said that a bullet hole through the skin would not cause explosive decompression. I can believe that is true if it is a small hole, from relatively perpendicular to the skin. What if the bullet was at a shallow angle to the skin however, as if it had been fired along the cabin? Then I would imagine the hole would be more like a long tear, and explosive decompression seems more likely. If the bullet hits the s in at a shallow angle, there will be much less force perpendicular to the skin, and it will be less likely to be punctured. The bullet will just ricochet. Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address) |
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armed security guard on a flight, citing the danger of a gunshot in a
pressurized airliner. Would you, as PIC, be comfortable flying an airplane where a passenger who is absolutely unknown to you is armed while you yourself are unarmed? Michael has a point; are the armed security guards going to be of the quality of mall rent-a-cops and other police academy failed wannabes? |
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In article , Martin Hotze
writes: I avoid everybody carrying a weapon. And as long as I can decide it (!) nobody with a weapon is entering my house, my office or sitting in my car. And I turn away from everybody carrying a weapon, I also avoid beeing too close to cops carrying a weapon. That works only so long as you do not encounter anyone who doesn't care what you decide. But from that point on, you are either his slave or dead. Don -- Wm. Donald (Don) Tabor Jr., DDS PP-ASEL Chesapeake, VA - CPK, PVG |
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In article , Andrew Rowley
writes: (Wdtabor) wrote: What the hell happened to the people who won the Battle of Britain? Are you saying those who do not carry guns are afraid, and those carrying guns brave? It seems the other way round to me. Those who will defend their lives and those of others are brave and those who depend on the good will of monsters or the bravery of others for their safety are cowards. Don -- Wm. Donald (Don) Tabor Jr., DDS PP-ASEL Chesapeake, VA - CPK, PVG |
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In article , "Ed"
writes: Check out skin thickness on a passenger jet as you enter the door. Jose's answer is more likely correct. But in any case I'd rather take a chance on that than knowing the terrorist controls the p lane and we will all be blown to bits against his target, or shot down by a fighter. No other options, old chap, unless some of the passengers are armed. There, I prefer air marshals or myself. I am surprised so many people cannot see that. They are so concerned about the unlikely possibility that a stray bullet might hit them, or something critical, in a shootout with a terrorist, but they are oblivious to the fact that if that shootout does not take place and the terrorist succeeds, their death, and many others, are certain. They give firearms magical powers not supported by reason. Don -- Wm. Donald (Don) Tabor Jr., DDS PP-ASEL Chesapeake, VA - CPK, PVG |
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