Water landings are said to be near impossible to pull off for anything but hydroplanes (see also: the Hudson miracle) and yet water bombers do it as a matter of routine. How do they keep from crashing (or at least, losing so much speed that they can’t just climb again after scooping up the water) as soon as they hit water?
In: 18
This is at least a junior high level question on r/explainlikeimfive. Sincere praise. I had to read the question three times.
Latest Answers