Talk:Kikka Kai/@comment-36.71.208.116-20161213061720/@comment-108.88.197.98-20161213130130

Early jets' takeoff performance wasn't just a result of high wing-loading, but also due to the terrible thrust-to-weight ratio of their primitive powerplants. Airborne, they could build up great speed because even primitive jet engines produce their thrust with high velocity, but for anything requiring acceleration they were actually very poor because the raw force produced was so low compared to prop-driven aircraft.