Why do airplanes float in water?
When US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson, it remained on the surface of the water for quite some time before sinking. Why does a heavy aircraft float for even a minute?
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science,
New York,
boats,
physics,
aviation,
jets,
airplanes,
crash,
Hudson River,
water landing,
buoyancy,
US Airways Flight 1549
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