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Old 19th Jan 2021, 17:56
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eckhard
 
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A good question and it would be a factor if one tried to hold a particular constant cabin altitude as one climbed. In practice, the pressure relief valves would crack open at a pre-determined “delta-P” (differential pressure) and so catastrophe would be avoided. The cabin altitude would then increase as aircraft altitude increased, so oxygen and pressure-breathing would become necessary eventually.
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