0
Could someone survive falling out of a plane without a parachute into water?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Like any high-speed impact, it would depend on:
1) In what position you actually hit the water:
- feet first, perfectly vertical = better chance of survival...less trauma
- head first, perfectly vertical = fair chance of survival...more neck/head trauma
- flat (belly or back parallel to surface of water) = far less chance of survival
...but, more importantly...
2) How fast you were falling when you hit the water (which is determined by an acceleration of g = approx 9.8 meters per second per second on Earth...assuming initial velocity of 0 meters-per-second moving vertically when you fell out of the plane).
The human body reaches terminal velocity (highest speed at greatest air resistance) at about 120 mph. If you hit the water at this speed, you would most likely not survive...most of this would depend on (1).
If you were not falling flat, but head first, with arms straight or to your side (reducing your air resistance), you can continue to accelerate to a velocity greater than 120 mph.
All-in-all, if you fell from a height of 70 meters or greater and hit solid ground, statistics show that you would most likely die...or suffer massive trauma.
Falling from such a height and hitting the water would not be too different than hitting any other hard surface at high speed (as an approximation, of course).
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do you jump off the top of mount Everest and survive?
you cant survive without a parachute
Why a person without a parachute falls fast than a person without a parachute falling from same height?
if there is no air then both will take same time.But due to presence of air person who is without parachute will take less time.
A man jumped out of a plane without a parachute how did he survive?
The plane was on the ground, not flying in the air.
Would a parachutist be considered a free falling object and why?
No, a parachutist would not be considered a free falling object because they are experiencing air resistance due to their parachute, which slows down their descent. Free falling objects do not experience any air resistance as they fall.
How long can someone survive without energy?
You need energy to survive, so you cannot survive without energy.
Can you survive falling 14000 ft?
The only way I know to survive is to use a parachute (oxygen may be a problem, though), or have the fall be a virtual one rather than real. ****it was on the news recently that a man survived a free fall after his parachute failed at around 10,000 ft. so i suppose the answer is yes. It can also depend on what you land on and also if you are conscious when you land because if you pass out your body goes limp. I fell from around 20ft and luckily got up and walked away with a graze and a headache. I suppose its down to luck as well.
What is the speed of a falling parachutist?
The speed of a falling parachutist is around 120 mph (193 km/h) when the parachute is fully deployed. This speed allows the parachutist to descend safely and land without harm.
How many kinds of skydiving is there?
with a parachute or without a parachute. so 2.
What are examples of free fall?
An object dropped from a height without any initial velocity, a skydiver falling towards the ground before deploying their parachute, and a rock falling off a cliff are all examples of free fall.
Can a person parachute without a parachute?
yes it is possible to parachute without a "parachute" there is a suit which u wear called a squirrel suite i believe which allows the air to be caught acting as a "brake" there for slowing you down but i am not sure if it works completley
Can someone survive without both their stomach and small intestine?
Why yes of course
Is it it illegal to skydive without a parachute?
yes
