gravity

[Killer91]

Been a long day at work and I was thinking about plane weights and the obvious effects gravity has on it. We all know that at sea level gravity exerts a force of 9.8 meters/second². I
But as altitude increases gravity obviously exerts less force. I can't remember how fast it decreases but it wouldn't make a huge difference in the weight of a plane but I was wondering if this is modeled into the game?

[MachFly]

I seriously doubt, it does effect real airplanes much.

[grizz441]

Gravity at 30,000 ft is 0.28% less.  I assume it is not modeled because it is essentially negligible.

[shiv]

And would affect all planes proportionally anyway.

[2bighorn]

Gravity at 30,000 ft is 0.28% less.  I assume it is not modeled because it is essentially negligible.

Just did comparison test.

Real at 32,808.39ft alt and at 34.0522222 degrees lat -> 9.77594m/s²
TA arena at same alt, latitude of approx 1 degree -> 9.806647m/s²

So yeah I agree, doesn't seem to be modeled.

[oakranger]

Just keep this in mind, gravity pushes not pull.

[SunBat]

Only AKAK and Chalenge can tell us with any authority whether or not gravity is modeled accurately at 70k.

[killrDan]

Gravity is merely the manifestation of mass on the space-time continuum. Although it is an illusion, the consequences of being caught in it's force are very real.   

[SunBat]

Gravity is merely the manifestation of mass on the space-time continuum. Although it is an illusion, the consequences of being caught in it's force are very real.  

Perhaps the consequences of being caught in its force to such an extent that we "die" is merely the passing of our "self" from one continuum to another.  We are "dead" in this one and are "born" in a different one... Maybe perhaps, perhaps maybe....

That would make those that die as a result of gravity very lucky, since they get to "perpetuate", whereas the others who die of non-gravity related causes just cease to exist.  Perhaps this is why we all aspire to be pilots.  Perhaps it is the intrinsic hope that we will all die from gravity and therefore perpetuate.  Maybe perhaps, perhaps maybe...

I don't believe that is the case...just in case someone wants to crucify me for making up something new like they did to that other dude...

[Meatwad]

Watch out or Penguin will come in here

[Seanaldinho]

Tell you what climb up to 70,000 feet in RL jump out of the plane and if you survive attempt the same in AH and we will know 

[MachFly]

Tell you what climb up to 70,000 feet in RL jump out of the plane and if you survive attempt the same in AH and we will know  

Col. Joseph Kittinger did it, 76,400 feet. Also the first man (and only as far as I know) to break the sound barrier with his body.

[MK-84]

^ he Did not break the sound barrier.

Regardless if gravity is modeled at all, at 70k in AH the only aircraft capable for us is the me163, which although fun for S's and G's has nothing do do with the game at all.  Put a wishlist up asking for airspace to be modeled correctly at that altitude and see where that gets you 

[kvuo75]

Been a long day at work and I was thinking about plane weights and the obvious effects gravity has on it. We all know that at sea level gravity exerts a force of 9.8 meters/second². I
But as altitude increases gravity obviously exerts less force. I can't remember how fast it decreases but it wouldn't make a huge difference in the weight of a plane but I was wondering if this is modeled into the game?

it doesn't make that much difference, as others have pointed out.. even in low earth orbit, it's still about 9m/s2

[MK-84]

Well, the answer to the original question is that it makes almost zero difference.  Whether it's modeled or not does not really matter.