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Originally Posted by All Darc
It remambers Howard Hughes big plane, Hercules.
I wonder if it, despite managed to fly, it could ever fly loaded with troups and equipment, as it was designed for, or if could only fly unloaed. In the movie (The Aviator) if only took off after the engines was in maximum,but we can' trust a movie. |
Takeoff from water requires MORE power than similar takeoff from land because of water's much greater density than air...as soon as the aircraft "breaks/leaves" the water and is flying/moving only thru air, much
less power is needed. I worked for
Hughes Aircraft Company.