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Because the air gets thinner with more altitude, and at some point the thin air can no longer give enough lift for airplanes to stay aloft.
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What is absolute ceiling for airbus a380?
The 'service ceiling ' is 43,097 feet.
What is an absolute ceiling?
An absolute ceiling is the maximum altitude above sea level at which an aircraft or missile can maintain horizontal flight under normal conditions.
What is the best way to suspend toy airplanes from the ceiling?
Use wire attached to an s-hook
What is maximum altitude?
There are two types of maximum altitude. The first is set by the FAA and is known as Service Ceiling and the second is the maximum altitude, above sea level, at which an aircraft can maintain horizontal flight under standard atmospheric conditions. This is called Absolute Ceiling. Absolute ceiling is also affected by another factor: weight.
The greatest altitude at which an aircraft can maintain level flight in a standard atmosphere and under specific condituions - is known as?
The absolute ceiling
How high can the f-22 rapture climb?
The absolute Ceiling of Military Aircraft are not published. The F22 will climb "above" 50,000 feet.
What is the service ceiling of the FA-18?
The F/A-18 Hornet and the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet official performance specifications list their service/combat ceilings as 50,000ft (about 15,000m). Either craft is presumably capable of achieving greater altitudes, but no information on the absolute ceiling appears to be available.
Are airplanes and gliders the same?
All gliders are airplanes, but not all airplanes are gliders.
Are jets really airplanes?
Yes, jets really are airplanes but they are faster airplanes.
What is a sentenes for ceiling?
the sentence for ceiling can be.. the ceiling is black
Why are airplanes the greatest?
airplanes are cool
What has the author Frank W Wead written?
Frank W. Wead has written: 'Our greatest story-teller' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Motion pictures 'Airplane parts and maintenance' -- subject(s): Airplanes, Design and construction, Maintenance and repair 'Practical flying and meteorology' -- subject(s): Airplanes, Meteorology in aeronautics, Navigation (Aeronautics), Piloting 'Ceiling zero'
