Question

The spacecraft Mercury used a cabin altitude of _________ feet.

(a) 35,800

(b) 4,800

(c) 24,800

(d) 10,800

I had been asked this question during an interview for a job.

My question is taken from Aircraft Systems and Aviation in section Aircraft Systems and Aviation Overview of Aircraft Maintenance

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) 24,800

The best explanation: The spacecraft Mercury used a cabin altitude of 24,800 feet. Further, the spacecraft’s Gemini and Apollo used an altitude of 25,700 feet and 27,000 feet respectively.