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2nd Oct 2011, 00:59

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DozyWannabe

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Quick look on Wikipedia reveals that the earliest DC-3 models had engines that were only marginally more powerful than those of the DC-2 - which was nearly 3,000kg lighter - so in that case, would thrust-to-weight ratio have an effect?

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