Shortest take off and landing

[Skydrol Leak]

Check this link out;eye popping.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b6d_1203640939

[blue up]

Groundhog Day.





Wasn't this done yesterday or the day before?

[stickandrudderman]

And the day before that and the day before that....

[patataur]

Any idea of the wind that day?

[AltFlaps]

Wow ... what type of aircraft are these ?

[TheGorrilla]

I believe the B777 record is held by SFO Coward.

[Lurking123]

If you're bored, have a look at this one as well.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=c99ZHZw97rU

[RudeNot2]

The clip looks to be one from the "Big Rocks - Long Props" V2 DVD where the guys attend a STOL competition. The aircraft, if memory serves me right, is a modified Maule (M5 Fuselage and M7 wing).

[squidie]

patataur It doesn’t seem to be anything out of the ordinary, looking at the spectators clothing the wind doesn’t seem to have any effect on them. So I reckon there isn’t a supportive head wind, still it’s hard to believe.

[powerstall]

seems like the landing roll was longer than the take-off roll....:ugh::ugh::ugh:

[Sam Rutherford]

Anyone know of any STOL competitions in Europe? Got the attempted one at Bodmin last year (cancelled apparently) - but not found anything else...

[chevvron]

I've seen a Cyclone AX3 with a Rotax 912 engine take off shorter than that in nil headwind.
Didn't see the landing of the AX3, but I read once many years ago it was possible to land a Harvard that way ie semi stalled, hanging on the prop, almost vertical descent, just a quick burst of power just before the wheels touched to avoid the undercarriage legs appearing above the wings.(Bloke called Nobby Clark writing in 'RAF Flying Review c1960)

[Sam Rutherford]

Heard the same about the AN2 (though without the burst of power).

[Haraka]

Also read about it years ago, but IIRC being done in a Tiger Moth.

[effortless]

Bill Isen reckoned he landed backwards in a headwind once. Forget what he said he was flying.

[Sam Rutherford]

Hi Haraka,

Any more information on the Tiger Moth STOL at all? Interested in that!

[chevvron]

I've seen a Cyclone AX3 with a Rotax 912 engine take off shorter than that in nil headwind.
Didn't see the landing of the AX3, but I read once many years ago it was possible to land a Harvard that way ie semi stalled, hanging on the prop, almost vertical descent, just a quick burst of power just before the wheels touched to avoid the undercarriage legs appearing above the wings.(Bloke called Nobby Clark writing in 'RAF Flying Review c1960)
In an AX3 with a Rotax 503, I once got airborne with about 20kt headwind before I'd even fully opened the throttle.

[Jhieminga]

Seeing as this is a resurrected thread, let's update it with what is most likely the current record holder:
Bo7-BuNiP6Y

[Sam Rutherford]

I know, impressive!