Extreme 727 Dirt Runway Take-off!

[EGNX]

Just saw this on A.net.
Left me stunned!  :o 8-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ghFuWv_gFE

[Sir_Crashalot]

Bush flying for fast people?

Crash

[Papa9571]

Actually the 727 was designed to be able to operate from dirt runways. But the is a nice video

[EGNX]

Actually the 727 was designed to be able to operate from dirt runways. But the is a nice video

With those rear mounted engines it was pretty capable of taking off from anything, except water, and maybe marmalade? Im just amazed at the small runway and the slope! You can even hear the stick shacker going off when they rotate!  :o

[beaky]

"Quelquechose de mystique", indeed!"
That's nucking futs!!      :D

The only real concern I'd have is about uniform firmness of that strip... I guess it's very, very hard-packed. ..  :-?