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Old Apr 7, 2009, 11:34 pm
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Originally Posted by LarryJ
No. It would be dangerous if it were. If there is a rapid depressurization the pressure above and below the floor must equalize fast enough to prevent structural damage. There are panels in the floor designed to allow this rapid pressure equalization. The cargo areas do get quite cold, though, as they typically do not have much, if any, heated air directed into them.
That makes sense... I recall seeing holes in the floor (the metal) and wondered why it wasn't a solid piece of metal... besides saving weight this would allow equalization of pressure ^
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