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Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:42 am
by yaarpanjabi
Hi guys, I was browsing through Airliners.net and saw this airport (Leh - VILH in northern India). So I decided to take a flight there. There I saw one of the smallest runways in the world, RWY 25 is 700 feet long. So I tried to land the F-14 on the runway, and here's the result:

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It would be great if you guys try the same thing and post some shots as well . . .

Cheers!

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 5:04 am
by Mees
Listen to my words buddy, i'll do it in a 744 ;) :P

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 5:40 am
by Ivan
I think that you guys know for what reason this ruway is built...

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:34 am
by lemoncat
now that is small...neat flying panjabi and cool shots :) :)

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 7:46 am
by yaarpanjabi
Listen to my words buddy, i'll do it in a 744 ;) :P


I'd love to see that, post your shots mate  ;) :P

Thanks for the comment lemoncat!

Cheers.

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 8:21 am
by Ivan
ok someone is going to land a 747 on a Hind strip at nearly 11000ft... thats something i want to see

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:07 am
by Tweek
Ahhh, you cheated a little there! That F-14 has spoilers specifically made for stopping on carriers. It simulates a huge amount of drag, bringing you to a stop within feet. ;)

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:11 am
by simonmd
Nice shots but i'd have been more impressed if you'd done it without the spoiler/arestahook engaged.  ;)

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:17 am
by yaarpanjabi
[quote]Nice shots but i'd have been more impressed if you'd done it without the spoiler/arestahook engaged.

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:58 am
by A/SGT.Mav316
any aircraft can do that with a slight adjustment to its cfg's airbrakes calibration. That f14 has super airbrakes that will bring the plane from 230 knots - 0 knots in one second (intended for carrier landings)  ::) Nothing special there.

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:32 am
by Ecko
any aircraft can do that with a slight adjustment to its cfg's airbrakes calibration. That f14 has super airbrakes that will bring the plane from 230 knots - 0 knots in one second (intended for carrier landings)  ::) Nothing special there.


I seriously hope you mean 130 knots, landing an F-14 ay 230 knots is mad!

Cool runway! ;D

Re: Landing an F-14 on 300 feet of RWY

PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:43 am
by Mees
I'd love to see that, post your shots mate


I will, i will(lol) but it will be tomorrow since i'm not able to fly now, i'm celebrating christmas with my grandparents >:((it sucks ass)