SHORT STOP: Up in the bush in Alaska there are often no runways and pilots may have to take off and land in very short distances. One teenager built his own specially modified Super Cub plane and has been practising landing in a mere 5 metres, with take off in a tiny 3 metres. Huge, barely inflated tires cater for the rocky landing areas, the engine puts out 210 HP, but the composite propeller weighs just 6.3 Kg. Sounds just like a MacGyver trick. More at Wired and video on YouTube.
thats impressive, makes those carrier boys look a bit silly, no catapults and arrestor cables there
pitchey,
Mar 3, 8:58am
Might be a bit harder without the 18 knot headwind though!
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