The world record is 85,000 feet by SR-71.
When a plane takes off it travels for a horizontal distance of 1400 ft before reaching its maximum altitude of 50000 ft; the plane's angle of elevation as it rises would be 86 degrees.
After the maximum altitude is reached the preesure is so much that the pilot cant go farther. If he goes more than the maximum altitude he will lose consiousness.
The ceiling height of a Cessna 172 is 13,500 ft. The optimum altitude for maximum range is 12,000 ft.
Max. speed at rated power (altitude 8,500 ft.) is 228 mph. Max. cruising speed (700 bhp each engine, altitude 15,000 ft.) is 205 mph.
After take-off a plane climbs to a safe altitude before leveling off.
The altitude of the sun is the angle between the sun and the observer's horizontal plane. It changes throughout the day as the sun rises and sets. At solar noon, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, the altitude is its maximum.
1330m
If performed correctly, your altitude should increase.
If performed correctly, your altitude should increase.
The plane was losing altitude.Altitude is not the same thing as attitude.We need more altitude or we will crash into the trees.The altitude sickness worsened.
The variables for this question are nearly infinite, however... ...if the plane is light enough ...if the plane is small enough ...if the weapon is of sufficient caliber ...if the shooter is of sufficient skill and has had sufficient training ...if the plane's altitude is within the maximum effective distance of the weapon ...it is possible, but not entirely probable that a plane can be shot down with a rifle.
Because the cabin inside the plane is pressurized?