.@SpaceXand@elonmuskare accumulating gas turbines for AI data centres. Turbines mean lift, so obviously I wanted to know if Elon’s collection could lift the@AvengersHelicarrier.

The Southaven site has 69 mobile turbines producing 1.7GW. They’re being replaced by 41 permanent turbines producing 1.2GW. For this deeply scientific exercise we keep both: 110 turbines and 2.9GW.

Add APR Energy’s 38 turbines, 12 more on order and the 2GW Memphis cluster. Maximum Elon turbine power is 160 turbines and 10.6GW.

Nerds have modelled the Helicarrier at ~100,000 tonnes, or 110,000 US tons, with four 164-foot fans. Hovering takes 200GW. Maximum Elon turbine power lifts 14,074 tonnes, or 14.1%.

Obviously that isn’t enough, so we dig into Elon's rocket reserves.

SpaceX has 24 surviving Falcon Block 5 boosters and two V3 Super Heavies in production. Attach all 26 to the Helicarrier with unbreakable rope.

The Falcons produce 185MN and lift 18,844 tonnes. The Super Heavies add 160MN and lift 16,315 tonnes. Rocket reserves lift 35,160 tonnes.

Turbines plus rocket reserves lift 49,234 tonnes, or 49.2% of the Helicarrier.

Elon needs seven more Super Heavies for the other half.

Let's start a GoFundMe.