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Boeing Dreamlifter Takeoff Jabara Airport Wichita KS
With pavement to spare...incredible aerodynamics to get off on 6100 feet of runway. (www.youtube.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Reminds me of that scene from "Passenger 57" when a TriStar lands at a little GA airport...
"Incredible aerodynamics"? You mean the same aerodynamics it has for every takeoff? Perhaps the engine thrust played a part, too?
Few airliners or cargo aircraft do anything close to a max-effort takeoff every time, so when they get a little bit closer to doing that in a situation like this, it may be unusual, but it doesn't need aerodynamics that are any less credible than what it always has.
If they (a) didn't need to unload it, (b) didn't need to reduce the fuel on board, and (c) didn't use the entire runway, then you can be sure that they were well within the safety margins, let alone the limits, of what it could do.
Few airliners or cargo aircraft do anything close to a max-effort takeoff every time, so when they get a little bit closer to doing that in a situation like this, it may be unusual, but it doesn't need aerodynamics that are any less credible than what it always has.
If they (a) didn't need to unload it, (b) didn't need to reduce the fuel on board, and (c) didn't use the entire runway, then you can be sure that they were well within the safety margins, let alone the limits, of what it could do.
In 69, when PanAm had their 747 training school at Roswell, they came up to ABQ quite often. No idea on loading but they could land, full stop on the runway, take off again from that stop, all in about 7200'. This was a piece of cake, no big deal.
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So? They're different aircraft. You do realise (or perhaps you don't) that each aircraft has its own requirements for such things as takeoff roll, maximum takeoff weight, and so on?
Is your assertion that the A340 and A380 are incapable of taking off from a 6100-foot runway based on direct knowledge of their certified technical capabilities and limitations, or is it merely supposition derived from an irrational personal hatred of Airbus products?
Is your assertion that the A340 and A380 are incapable of taking off from a 6100-foot runway based on direct knowledge of their certified technical capabilities and limitations, or is it merely supposition derived from an irrational personal hatred of Airbus products?
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Well, idk either but I was told this morning, that despite the wingspan and flaps, that the 380 was heavier than the 747 and had smaller engines, hence wouldn't make the grade on short field. IDK; never flown either one. All I know is that this one landed in less than 6100 feet and got off on about 5 without much effort.