Can a plane get out of the atmosphere?

By the very nature of airlines being AIRcraft, they cannot function without air. Originally Answered: What would happen if a commercial airliner attempted to exit the Earth’s atmosphere? It would fail as it doesn’t have a rocket motor. Jet engines use oxygen from the air, and cannot work in space.

Which fighter jet can fly the highest?

Ballistic Flight profile By the way – the World Altitude Record of an Air Breathing Plane is held by Alexandr Fedotov and was done in a special record version of the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat, the E-266M. He climbed to 37,650m (123,520 ft) on August 31st, 1977.

Can a plane fly faster than the Earth rotates?

First, as the Earth itself rotates, it takes the air with it (thanks, gravity!). That includes the air through which planes fly. At the equator, the Earth spins about twice as fast as a commercial jet can fly. That rate slows the closer you get to the poles, but regardless, it’s always going to be faster than a plane.

Is there a jet that can go into space?

Three types of spaceplanes have successfully launched to orbit, reentered Earth’s atmosphere, and landed: the Space Shuttle, Buran, and the X-37. Another, Dream Chaser, is under development. As of 2019 all past, current, and planned orbital vehicles launch vertically on a separate rocket.

How high can a fighter jet climb?

A modern fighter without ordnance, after taking off can go vertical, approximately reaching 3-5km/10-15000ft before thrust loss prevents climbing further. If they delay the climb to accelerate to higher speed, the uppermost altitude will be higher.

Why can’t fighter jets fly into space?

Even the most modern of fighter jets cannot fly into space. The F-35 Lightning II, considered to be the world’s most advanced craft, has a service ceiling of around 15 kilometres (nine miles). This is less than a fifth of the way to space. Part of the reason fighter jets can’t fly this high is their power source.

Can a private jet fly in space with a rocket engine?

The U.S. military’s X-15 rocket planes, too, reached the edge of space in a similar manner and at least one firm, Oklahoma’s Rocketplane Global, Inc. is hoping to refit a private jet airframe with rocket engines for tourism flights to suborbital space.

Can an air breathing aircraft outrun a rocket propelled surface to air missile?

No air breathing aircraft is likely to outrun a rocket propelled Surface to Air Missile however apparently impressive it’s performance statistics. Thanks for contributing an answer to Aviation Stack Exchange!

Why can’t a wing be held up by the air?

The wing is pushed up by the air under it. Large planes can only fly as high as about 7.5 miles. The air is too thin above that height. It would not hold the plane up. Some kinds of planes can fly much higher. One special NASA plane, Helios, flew to about 19 miles.