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Their website says it can land on a packed dirt airstrip, 6000ft long. I wonder if they would park all the nearby windmills during takeoff/landing, to avoid
by opwieurposiu 3y ago
Their website says it can land on a packed dirt airstrip, 6000ft long. I wonder if they would park all the nearby windmills during takeoff/landing, to avoid creating swirly air.
- throwup238 3y agoTurbulence created by the blades is negligible to a large plane. Planes this big can easily fly into hurricanes [1]. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_WP-3D_Orion https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_WP-3D_Orion
- ultrarunner 3y agoAt this size the plane's swirly air (wake turbulence) would be a more significant concern
- HPsquared 3y agoEspecially as it'll be a "large, light" aircraft. Might be more susceptible than a "small, dense" one.