... by more than 50%% that question would be a good one to investigate. IIRC, during the Carboniferous period, insects were able to reach such huge size (such as the infamous dragonflies with wingspans of nearly 3 feet) becasue the percentage of oxygen in the air was very high - at that ime, there were also supposedly more fires due to the resulting ease of combusion (e.g. from ...

... or be Amir Johnson's backup. Whatever, he'll need to give consistent effort or he'll be playing in the NBDL or Europe. The scouts report his strengths as size, left-handed, wingspan, ability to run the floor, explosiveness, nimble footwork, skilled w/back to the basket, versatile post game, excellent touch, hands, passing ability, lateral quickness and upside. His weaknesses were ...

... going to be my White House Christmas card." If Mr. Brown had any thought of promoting himself as the anti-poodle with some arm's length body language, W. swiftly disabused him. He spread his wingspan to draw in Gordon and Sarah, and then clasped Gordon so heartily around the shoulders that the Brit was forced to grab W.'s waist in a shy embrace as they entered the building. As W. ...

...6-6 rounded down. measured at predaft camps Stucky 6' 3.75" barefoot, 6' 4.5" with shoes 6' 7.25 wingspan 30.5" no step vertical 34 max vertical BRoy 6' 5.25" barefoot 6' 6.25" with shoes 6'-8.0 wingspan 34" no step vertical, 40.5 max vertical Stucky was the second fastest out of about 100 at camp in the 3/4 ...

Peter wrote: I was in Melbourne CBD yesterday when a large jet(747?) flew very low/close to the Rialto. My guess is that it wasn't that low, just looked that way. The Rialto is 251 metres tall, and a 747 has a wingspan, depending on the model, in the region of 65 metres, so a 747 at a height low enough to hit the tower is going to look *really* big. Sylvia.

...my sorry behind to a meeting a little further south on the M5. The plane seemd to slam down from about 10ft and bounce down the runway. When an aircraft is less than half its wingspan from the ground, it gains extra lift from ground effect. With some aircraft, putting them down firmly is the only way to stop them floating halfway along the runway. I know, I've landed...

... to a meeting a little further south on the M5. The plane seemd to slam down from about 10ft and bounce down the runway. When an aircraft is less than half its wingspan from the ground, it gains extra lift from ground effect. With some aircraft, putting them down firmly is the only way to stop them floating halfway along the runway. I know, I've landed ...

... road approximately 15 feet in front of the motorcycle and perhaps 10 feet above the ground. Edwards gives a very thorough description of what he observed. "The creature was about two feet tall with a wingspan of perhaps forty inches (more or less). It had pointed ears standing up straight and a snout-like face with a nose and mouth almost like a fox. Its back legs were fuller than a ...

Scenic wrote: Jonathan Wilson wrote: So when did the A380 get bigger than the An-225? No-one owns an An-225 as a private jet. I thought we knew that. The question was about the relative sizes of a A380 and a AN-225. MGTOW 540t for the A380 is 640t for the An-225. While not heavier, the Spruce Goose had a wider wingspan than both. Cheers David

... was to Cayley that the Wright Brothers paid a handsome tribute when they flew in 1903. Just to complicate the issue, the first powered flight (of a model aircraft, with a 10-foot wingspan) was by John Stringfellow in 1848". The Wright brothers are often credited with pioneering manned flight but as you point out, Cayley was flying manned gliders 50 years earlier. ...