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Real STOL Studs!

What makes it even more impressive is that it looks like they're operating at a high density altitude up in the mountains... I'll bet they could really rock it out at sea level....
 
Godspeed said:
What makes it even more impressive is that it looks like they're operating at a high density altitude up in the mountains... I'll bet they could really rock it out at sea level....
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The video said it was Valdez, which is pretty close to sea level.
 
And probably (but not surely) pretty cold, which would again shorten t/o distance...
 
You guys need to see the video shot from the other side of the runway.


Ouch?
 
I'm sure a 30kt wind in the face doesn't hurt either. I have a video of a Piper Super Cub doing this stuff.... I don't have my home computer hooked up, so I'll have to post the videos later, but its impressive nonetheless! Who needs a runway when you can use a small parking lot?!?
 
Ave8tor said:
I'm sure a 30kt wind in the face doesn't hurt either. I have a video of a Piper Super Cub doing this stuff.... I don't have my home computer hooked up, so I'll have to post the videos later, but its impressive nonetheless! Who needs a runway when you can use a small parking lot?!?
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This stuff really shouldn't be that impressive to a harrier guy.:D
 
Word from the grapevine is that the prop is really the most important part of the STOL on those airplanes..... 'course the low ground pressure doesn't hurt either
 
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