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World shortest ttakeoff and landing.

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Very "fluffy"!!! :laugh:

WOW.
 
Err I beg to differ.
I understand the Harrier can do it in less distance.

Shortest for a prop plane maybe...
 
Well, DUH!!! :devilgrin:
 
People have nothing better to do in Alaska?
 
tony barnhill said:
People have nothing better to do in Alaska?
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There's something better to do than show off short field work in a cub, husky, or maule? I think NOT!!

My record is about 400' in the Cessna. Wish I had a cub :frown:
 
Or a feisler storch
 
RomanH said:
alana said:
Err I beg to differ.
I understand the Harrier can do it in less distance.

Shortest for a prop plane maybe...
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What about a V 22 Osprey? :jester:
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Unless we're talkin' bout a helicopter - nobody does it better!

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My son in Oklahoma had one of these for a couple of years. A Wilga. Has some unusual features. Has a radial engine with an air starter. Excellent landing characteristics on rough fields. Has unusual skis, as they can be powered up high enough for the wheels to be low enough for dry landing or the other way for snow. Just a little touchy on the controls with those tremendous over size control surfaces. Very nice aircraft! Not to pretty though.

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Hard to beat this. Was it a helicopter or airplane.
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TR6oldtimer said:
Hard to beat this. Was it a helicopter or airplane.
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Cool but I remember hearing the project was canceled because of how difficult & down right dangerous the landings where.
 
Yes, Bret. The pilot had no visual reference while landing vertically. So he couldn't tell if he was moving laterally up, or down.

This made landings too unsafe and the project was shelved.
 
DrEntropy said:
Very "fluffy"!!! :laugh:

WOW.
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I wonder what kinda head wind they had.

Very impressive none the less....VERY!

I'm guessing that pilot is one of those hanger dwellers :thirsty:
 
Ya mean hangar dwellers, certes, Dave! The other implies some likely now illegal Gitmo process... :devilgrin:
 
That video got me inspired... did a bunch of take-offs and landings today. Each one I was turned off within 800ft of the end of the runway, measured roll was less than 600ft. Not that great, but a lot better than the guys that always seem to need an extra 2000-2500ft of that runway with the same crate.
 
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