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Originally posted by CookieRevised
those pilots didn't lost their lives because friction was close to zero (because it wouldn't), it is because they couldn't control their aircraft anymore because of aerodynamics (the didn't have lift anymore; which is related, but still something different than friction) and ran out of distance...
Grade 9 science movie... guess I can't expect them to use all the correct terminology... I knew it had something to do with the friction and aerodynamics... Not exactly sure... it was a year ago anyway.