If you were in a rocket plane flying level with the horizon...

AnarchyMaster · February 2011

And maintained the same vector (straight line) wouldn't you eventually fly out of the atmosphere into space, considering that the world is round?

Mayberry · February 2011

Yep, as long as you overcome the force of gravity.

AnarchyMaster · February 2011

So does that mean that airplane pilots are constantly adjusting to stay level with the ground?

Mayberry · February 2011

Yeh, they also have computers to do that now. But you'll get a more detailed answer if you ask a pilot.

Mantikore · February 2011

yeah, there is such thing as orbit velocity, such that the object maintains a certain altitude, but it is always adjusted due to those variations that occur everywhere

Native Reserve · February 2011

The changes are so miniscule it wouldn't factor in.

If you were in a rocket plane flying level with the horizon...

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