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I'm not an aeronautic engineer, but I used to be a pilot. I would say yes, he's getting increased lift by being that close to the ground. My sources include du
by spydez 16y ago
I'm not an aeronautic engineer, but I used to be a pilot. I would say yes, he's getting increased lift by being that close to the ground.
My sources include dusty memories and Wikipedia, so... grains of salt all around.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_in_aircraft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_in_aircraft
- borism 16y agoIIRC as long as it's half the wingspan from the surface yes