Flanker at 10ft

[Broomstick Flier]

While the Typhoon of the other thread was (allegedly) around the mid stratosphere, seems that this Flanker pilot decided the check whether the speed cameras were working or not.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/320x214/whatsapp_image_2020_08_29_at_08_18_45_1__2dfe757cc9890e7c068 a0b8f8303d3b985dd624b.jpeg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/834x560/whatsapp_image_2020_08_29_at_08_18_45_ad4524a9aa063e61c922fc 3c03c249432896c581.jpeg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/833x560/whatsapp_image_2020_08_29_at_08_18_46_6f69fe2a140244e4c43963 173912cdad69d82762.jpeg

[KPax]

I believe he had been landing on motorways as practice and this happened.

[ShyTorque]

I'll bet he was breaking the speed limit as well...

[Clandestino]

I believe that even in Ukraine road signs are removed before (planned) highway strip manoeuvres.

[Background Noise]

Yes - but not the ones in the undershoot.... skip to about 1:55

https://youtu.be/bXiBJq5fOhY?t=114

[Clandestino]

Thanks for the video! So the issue was being short, rather than low.

[Just This Once...]

More than that - his left main gear was one side of the barrier and his right was... yikes.

[capngrog]

I wonder how the "runway" area was marked, and what visual cues were provided. Were these permanent or temporary markings or a combination thereof? Would the pavement in this area need special reinforcement?

Cheers,
Grog

[Asturias56]

Looks like they'd closed off the road where it had no central barrier - but he was definitely a bit short............... I've seen a few very straight pieces of road in Russia that have been used for this - no sign of any special strengthening...............

[MPN11]

I thought the big dayglo ‘blobs’ marked the start of the intended landing area? i.e. after the lane barrier.

Anyway, as nobody has said it yet ... “A bit early on the round-out, Hoskinski.”

[atakacs]

Looks like they'd closed off the road where it had no central barrier - but he was definitely a bit short............... I've seen a few very straight pieces of road in Russia that have been used for this - no sign of any special strengthening...............
I have been involved in similar operations (ground side!) with the Swiss army and I can confirm the absence of any specific road preparation.

[dead_pan]

Was this it?
​​https://twitter.com/thenewarea51/status/1299741841831727111?s=19

[RAFEngO74to09]

Looks like the same exercise but not the aircraft that was short with the undercarriage astride the central barrier.

[chevvron]

I wonder how the "runway" area was marked, and what visual cues were provided. Were these permanent or temporary markings or a combination thereof? Would the pavement in this area need special reinforcement?

Cheers,
Grog
Take a look at satellite photos of the A5 motorway in Cyprus just east of the intersection with the A1.
The central crash barrier can be lifted out of the road surface and the large roadside signs are on huge hinges.
There's another on the A1 about halfway between the intersection and Nicosia.

[Background Noise]

Looks like they'd closed off the road where it had no central barrier - but he was definitely a bit short............... I've seen a few very straight pieces of road in Russia that have been used for this - no sign of any special strengthening...............

There were several in 'West' Germany too - a mile and a half or so of straight autobahn with paved central reservation and removable central barriers and a rastplatz at each end.

[capngrog]

Take a look at satellite photos of the A5 motorway in Cyprus just east of the intersection with the A1.
The central crash barrier can be lifted out of the road surface and the large roadside signs are on huge hinges.
There's another on the A1 about halfway between the intersection and Nicosia.

I see that. Looks like a nice straight run of 8,000 ft. or so. Are the 100 ft. square paved areas at either end meant for hardstands?

Cheers,
Grog

[Background Noise]

Same deal, autobahn A57, east of Kevelaer - https://goo.gl/maps/3gMfLbXznEHcruov8

[RAFEngO74to09]

Tornado, F-16, A-10. C-130, Transall & Alpha Jet all having a go here on A-29 near Ahlhorn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx7Meo7w-pY

[RAFEngO74to09]

OMG - not much margin for error going over the edge of the bridge if they was a nose wheel steering failure !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFiVhnka520

[RAFEngO74to09]

A29 Near Ahlhorn - with aircraft parking ramp
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/695x960/image_3aae068ae9cc92aecf115f8a35d18fb3b28afcbb.png

[PEI_3721]

UK M5 south of junction 5.

But that was once part of Morton Valance airfield; N.B. 'Javelin' waste incineration.

[chevvron]

I see that. Looks like a nice straight run of 8,000 ft. or so. Are the 100 ft. square paved areas at either end meant for hardstands?

Cheers,
Grog
Yes.
A Cypriot friend told me there are supposed to be fuel tanks under the surface too.
I only noticed the one on the A1 when we were driving from Limassol to Nico and he kept asking 'could you land an F16 here?'

[chevvron]

Same deal, autobahn A57, east of Kevelaer - https://goo.gl/maps/3gMfLbXznEHcruov8
Somewhere in my loft is a 1:1,000,000 USAF chart dated late '60s showing many 'highway airfields' in the former East Germany.

[osbo]

at 1:59 the left main gear contacts the armco.....oops

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/899x548/armco_5daaff7cb514cddd94de80d8e6c4d0efdbad7887.jpg

[wub]

There is a section of the East Coast Parkway from Singapore's Changi Airport to the CBD, designated as a runway.


https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1500x857/changi_7f3dfac23243999c736fdfc4225cdb1cabe3bde9.jpg