The Wright Flyer massed 274 kg. Of course it could take off from an unprepared f...

		sbierwagen on Oct 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ural Airlines is preparing to fly a stranded Airbu... The Wright Flyer massed 274 kg. Of course it could take off from an unprepared field-- with a modern engine, it could be doing nine foot takeoffs like in STOL competitions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMVjYT6laKo The modern equivalent to a Wright plane would be something like a paramotor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvQ9DjJNal0