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Old Sep 16, 2011 | 6:58 pm
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Originally Posted by ByrdluvsAWACO
I doubt 20 people could all get their hands on the door mechanism to effectively apply enough force, especially in a small galley environment.
The force required would be in the neighborhood of 20,000 pounds. I don't see how you could get 20 people with hands on the door and footing sufficient to push that hard. And that's just the air pressure differential, not accounting for safety interlocks.
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