In order to be efficient, the plane must be light so pilots sacrificed not only cockpit space but pressurization.
为了实现高效,这架飞机必须很轻,这样飞行员不仅牺牲了驾驶座的空间,还有密封性。
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Our goal when we're designing these habitats is to introduce an airtight structure that can withstand internal pressurization, which is what will allow people to live in a breathable and temperate environment on the inside.
Before pressurization, planes would fly up to 10,000 feet or around three kilometers, where the partial pressure of oxygen is 15 kilopascals, just at the limit of what people can handle.
According to the Smithsonian Museum`s " Air and Space" magazine, the lifespan of a commercial airplane doesn`t necessarily depend on its age, but on the fatigue, that pressurization causes on the plane`s metal.