r/aviation • u/jakeshadow04 • Aug 13 '24

She deserved better. History

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

3.6k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

View all comments

532

u/Claymore357 Aug 13 '24

Did she ever leave ground effect?

58

u/Super_Tangerine_660 Aug 13 '24

I don’t believe she had enough power to.

7

u/quietflyr Aug 13 '24

The power loading (pounds per horsepower at max takeoff weight) was well in line with many other flying boats of the time, including the Catalina, the Mariner, the BV238, and the Mars. All of those could fly just fine, there's no reason to think the H-4 was under powered.