Maybe this is my unpopular opinion, but Dr. Pepper out of a can on a plane at cruising altitude (~8000ft elevation equivalent) tastes way better to me than anywhere on the ground. I call it my magic sky juice. Dr. Pepper is really the only soda I enjoy, anyway.
I am unsure if there are any other changes made to the cans of soda they serve on planes, like a different carbonation pressure, etc. that might make a difference instead of just the altitude.
Yeah but not to sea level pressure. Cruising above 10,000ft, planes are required to maintain an internal pressure equal to that of 8000ft or less, and it’s likely almost always close to that 8000ft, because that takes the least energy.
Maybe this is my unpopular opinion, but Dr. Pepper out of a can on a plane at cruising altitude (~8000ft elevation equivalent) tastes way better to me than anywhere on the ground. I call it my magic sky juice. Dr. Pepper is really the only soda I enjoy, anyway.
I am unsure if there are any other changes made to the cans of soda they serve on planes, like a different carbonation pressure, etc. that might make a difference instead of just the altitude.
Plane Cabins are pressurized.
Yeah but not to sea level pressure. Cruising above 10,000ft, planes are required to maintain an internal pressure equal to that of 8000ft or less, and it’s likely almost always close to that 8000ft, because that takes the least energy.
See “Need for pressurization”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_pressurization
The difference in apparent altitude is why your ears pop when ascending or descending.