Landing on half a mile of grass

[brakedwell]

No problems for a Twin Pioneer. This flapless/slatless landing run is etched in the Oman sand.

[rog747]

wadi Haifa

to follow on from above sandy posting

I have been asked if anyone knows if the CAA Viscounts routed through Wadi Haifa and if so was the strip dirt/sand or paved surface/asphalt?

if it is dirt/sand then would that have been a first for Viscounts to land on
unpaved surfaces

thanks very much

[A30yoyo]

The prototype Viscount flew off grass at Wisley
A Vickers Viscount at Wisley Airfield and Hatchford End, Ockham, 1949 | Britain from Above
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[rog747]

cheers thank you

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

I saw a VC10 land at Heathrow once with brakes on - just a little more than 100 yards and lots of smoke!

[SpringHeeledJack]

I saw a VC10 land at Heathrow once with brakes on - just a little more than 100 yards and lots of smoke!

Was the undercarriage melted/gouged into the runway surface ?

May I present East Germany's finest…860metres (0.53miles)

Lady Agnes - (Interflug, DDR) - Landung auf dem Acker - Clip 1 - YouTube

SHJ