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Old Jan 13, 2020, 10:57 am
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navydevildoc
 
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Originally Posted by cmd320
I think it would be next to impossible to open a 737 overwing exit in flight. One would have to fight the forces to pull the door inside the plane before discarding it out of the window.
They are spring loaded and pop outward. Skip to minute 6 of this video for a real life demo on a 737-800.

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