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Old 28th Nov 2014, 03:50
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It only takes an inch or two of water on a RORO ship to cause it to roll over.
Pitch perhaps, but not roll. Unlike a ship, the "gravity" is pointing down perpendicular to the wings regardless of bank/roll angle, unless the machine is unbalanced, which would of course never happen in a bus... That's why I never spill my coffee even when turning base at 60° AOB...
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