To: umgud
The plane had pontoons, so I don’t think it was much of a problem. What I’m more concerned with is the amount of G’s a pilot was subject to, taking off on a platform not much longer than the plane itself.
3 posted on
03/02/2014 10:57:46 AM PST by
wastedyears
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To: wastedyears
What I’m more concerned with is the amount of G’s a pilot was subject to, taking off on a platform not much longer than the plane itself.The sub probably was going full speed astern into the wind. The launch ramp extends about 30 feet or so beyond the airplanes propeller. Given a takeoff speed of about 50mph, the G-force of launching shouldn't be excessive.
10 posted on
03/02/2014 11:26:15 AM PST by
fso301
To: wastedyears
Possibly just hopped into the water and took off like a seaplane
15 posted on
03/02/2014 12:25:00 PM PST by
muir_redwoods
(When I first read it, " Atlas Shrugged" was fiction)
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