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Old 04-13-2018, 03:29 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Yeah, I kow it did fly. I saw some documentaries even before the movie The Aviator.
My doubt is if it could fly loaded with especified capability (750 passangers).

Empty weight: 113 399 kg (250 000 lb)
Loaded weight: 180 000 kg (397 000 lb)

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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
The Spruce Goose is in a museum near where I live. It did fly very briefly in real life.



Yes. But take off loaded with tons of troups and equipment would be even more difficult, am I right ?
I would like to know if Hercules needed all power to take off during the only fly demonstration it ever did.

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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.

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