tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945156073534304138.post7089823281918134409..comments2023-08-05T07:02:39.009-05:00Comments on Cheeky History: If Only This Thing Wood FlyGrant Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08427367759721561791noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945156073534304138.post-58441175296899797492012-11-04T14:40:28.670-06:002012-11-04T14:40:28.670-06:00Your answer proposal would be no worse than a lot ...Your answer proposal would be no worse than a lot of the stuff we see, but I was actually hoping somebody interested enough to look at the posting (as I was) would know the answer (as I don't, but my strongly held, minimally supported hunch is that it did not). <br /><br />I've seen stuff that says it didn't, but could have but problems with the empennage and lack of space prevented the attempt.Larry Sheldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653436584890594776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945156073534304138.post-59316501499919875222012-11-04T09:44:18.438-06:002012-11-04T09:44:18.438-06:00Thanks for the question Larry. However, since the ...Thanks for the question Larry. However, since the name of this site is Cheeky History and not Cheeky Science, I haven't the slightest idea about the correct answer to your question. And I'm pretty proficient at not having the slightest idea.<br /><br />I'd be happy to make up an answer and make it sound like it's correct if you like. We can call it Cheeky BS.<br /><br />In all seriousness, thanks for visiting our site. I hope you return often.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246761420762413508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945156073534304138.post-29602063583782303422012-11-03T21:23:34.324-05:002012-11-03T21:23:34.324-05:00The Hercules flew while I was in grammar school in...The Hercules flew while I was in grammar school in Los Angeles.<br /><br />But I have never seen an answer and don't know how to calculate it....<br /><br />Did it ever get out of the ground effect and actually fly? (I don't moderns regard "in the ground effect" as "flying".)Larry Sheldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653436584890594776noreply@blogger.com