Who Needs a Runway

[Super Falcon]

ausum work by engineers and scietists

 

[Windjammer]

Folks, I didn't want to open a new thread, hence i share with you another insane video. The guy on the ground must have some serious nerves.



YouTube - Fighter plane's incredible fly-by caught on camera

 

[U-571]

in the first video, the plane is very light, as shown when it lands
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[Windjammer]

in the first video, the plane is very light, as shown when it lands
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Yaar, It's the take-off that's jaw dropping,

On landing, the pilot brakes so hard that the tail lifts.

 

[U-571]

Yaar, It's the take-off that's jaw dropping,

On landing, the pilot brakes so hard that the tail lifts.

that why im saying the plane's so light that it takes the least bit of runway and lifts off

 

[Chogy]

They are called STOL (Short Takeoff Landing) aircraft and were designed for operation in remote areas and bush flying. They have huge wing areas, powerful engines, but more than anything else, they have enormous flaps that drop the stall speed to ridiculously low levels.

They like to show off by taking off on a runway sideways, from edge to edge, rather than the long way.