A turbo V6 engine produces 400 Horsepower on the higher end of the spectrum, which is equal to about 120,000 Duckpower. Therefore, 1 Horsepower is equal to about 300 Duckpower.
Horsepower (According to Wikipedia) is the amount of force needed to lift 75kgs (average human weight) one meter in one second (on a pulley system). Thus, you would only have to figure out how many ducks it would take to lift 75kgs 1 meter in one second right?
An average duck weighs about 1kg and most birds can lift 25% of their weight without slowing down too much, so that's 250g per duck. Ducks can fly up at a rate of 1m/s, so a duck can lift 250g at 1m/s. To get the required 75kg, you would need 300 ducks each lifting 250g.
Although, this would really only be useful to make an impromptu flying machine when all you have is 300+ ducks and a metric ton of rope.
Horsepower (According to Wikipedia) is the amount of force needed to lift 75kgs (average human weight) one meter in one second (on a pulley system). Thus, you would only have to figure out how many ducks it would take to lift 75kgs 1 meter in one second right?
An average duck weighs about 1kg and most birds can lift 25% of their weight without slowing down too much, so that's 250g per duck. Ducks can fly up at a rate of 1m/s, so a duck can lift 250g at 1m/s. To get the required 75kg, you would need 300 ducks each lifting 250g.
Although, this would really only be useful to make an impromptu flying machine when all you have is 300+ ducks and a metric ton of rope.