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The weight of plane´s is around 170.000 to 350.000 kg. Mostly of this weight is fuel and plane structure. It is impossible for a parachute to support such weight.But if the planes are constructed with different compartiments, then it could be built a special cage for the passengers and the pilots. These cage could eject in case of an inminent crash. Then we may be talking about a parachute to support 10-20 tons. I think that is possible and will make plane´s safer.
megozcue, Mar 01 2007
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In all probability the main considerations of designing a commercial aircraft involve conservative factors of manoeverability, fuel economy, general structural strength with minimum weight, maximum cargo capability, ease of handling and other factors which make a good aircraft. To radically distort these aims towards safety in a disastrous situation would surely compromise all the factors which make an aircraft useful and profitable although I'm sure safety is a factor cosidered in a design. I sincerely doubt major structural changes such as you suggest would be considered in the light of the other elements of aircraft design.
The risk of dying in a plane crash is hilariously low. So much so that most accidents, even minor ones, make the news.