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To: cynwoody

‘From how far on the surface should you be able to see a plane fire at altitude? ‘

It is 30 miles to the horizon.


83 posted on 03/12/2014 1:50:58 PM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: Delta Dawn
‘From how far on the surface should you be able to see a plane fire at altitude? ‘

It is 30 miles to the horizon.


At 6 feet you can see a little over 3 miles to the horizon, at 100 feet 12 miles, at 20,000 feet 170 miles.
128 posted on 03/12/2014 5:45:45 PM PDT by coon2000 (Give me Liberty or give me death!)
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