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To: tet68

“Why, it’s as easy as landing on a barge...”

...or an aircraft carrier.

Meaning that it’s not easy but it’s not impossible, either.


5 posted on 08/20/2015 1:20:07 PM PDT by MeganC (The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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To: MeganC

An aircraft carrier is moving at roughly 40MPH at sea level into the wind. The landing and take off speeds increase with altitude.

I am also curious as to how it is kept stable. The Sears Tower for example the Willis(Sears) Tower sways about 3 feet and it is a fairly rigid structure. This elevator is about 40 times as high and is inflatable.


15 posted on 08/20/2015 1:40:24 PM PDT by Boiler Plate ("Why be difficult, when with just a little more work, you can be impossible" Mom)
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