Originally Posted by
RatherBeFlying
Ural needs to ask Spindelberger to design a trailer for A320 gilders
The field looks long enough for a takeoff, but it looks like the cowls are assisting the MLG.
Braking action seems to have been pretty good, even with limited hydraulics. How long were the ruts?
Yea, getting it out of there is going to be a challenge to say the least. Perhaps they can bulldoze something suitable if the rains stay away for a while to allow the ground to firm up - otherwise they'll have to disassemble and/or scrap it in-place.
Reminds me a bit of the 737-300 that landed on the dike outside New Orleans after losing both engines in a severe thunderstorm (which they did successfully fly out and returned to service).