Re: lbf. vs Tractive Effort

rdamurphy Wrote:
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> Army: We're computing load weight, when is the
> aircraft overloaded?
>
> Pilot: When it's too heavy to get off the
> ground.
>
> There are so MANY variables involved in flight
> (Density Altitude, fuel quality, COG, fuel weight,
> and on and on) that it's really not possible to
> answer that question correctly.
>
> Trainmaster: How much power do you need to top
> the hill?
>
> Engineer: Enough to get to the other side.

In submarines: Q: How deep will she dive? A: All the way to the bottom.