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Re:First all-electric seaplane takes flight in B.C. by netrap on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @03:50PM (#21766686)
Are planes using all that HP? Isn't HP flexible? That's the point of say a car dyno, right?
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Re:First all-electric seaplane takes flight in B.C. by jsjohnst on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @03:59PM (#21766775)
A fully loaded commercial jet is usually at or close enough to max engine power at takeoff. During flight, estimates I’ve seen online are around 50% of the maximum jet engine HP.
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