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> never intended or designed to take advantage of ground-effect This is a bit of a circular argument. How do you incorporate real-world empirical data in your
by sradman 6y ago
> never intended or designed to take advantage of ground-effect
This is a bit of a circular argument. How do you incorporate real-world empirical data in your design before you have a real-world prototype? The ground effects phenomena was known at the time and thought to be suited to large flying boats.
We are both speculating about undocumented intent but I'd be surprised if the designers were unaware of the potential efficiency gains.
- masklinn 6y ago> We are both speculating about undocumented intent but I'd be surprised if the designers were unaware of the potential efficiency gains. You are making a positive assertion and providing no evidence whatsoever for it. My statement is that there is no evidence for for your assertion, and that the design of the spruce goose is evidence for the opposite of your assertion.