Real STOL Studs!

[Mumbles]

unreal....

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/cpasley/4466/

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

I remember seeing this somewhere before. Its pretty crazy.

 

[insanebikerboy]

I wonder how much cargo, if any, they have in there?

 

[Godspeed]

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....

 

[Flash]

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....

The video said it was Valdez, which is pretty close to sea level.

 

[squorch2]

And probably (but not surely) pretty cold, which would again shorten t/o distance...

 

[Pepe]

And probably (but not surely) pretty cold, which would again shorten t/o distance...

...they were still taking off and landing around 100'. Amazing no matter how you slice it.

 

[PropAddict]

They could get that way shorter if they used a treadmi. . .oh, nevermind.

 

[jollygreen07]

Why would you want to make it shorter?

 

[usmarinemike]

I wonder how much cargo, if any, they have in there?

There's no way that there's anything in there. No instruments beyond what's min required and just enough gas to get them up and down. Kinda like a dragster.

 

[RedFive]

You guys need to see the video shot from the other side of the runway.

Ouch?

 

[Pepe]

I'd be pissed if I did that to my plane!

 

[Ave8tor]

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?!?

 

[Godspeed]

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?!?

This stuff really shouldn't be that impressive to a harrier guy.

 

[ryan1234]

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