C-17 short field landing
Some interesting data on C-17 takeoff and landing distances here:
http://gao.justia.com/department-of-...ull-report.pdf
Clearly the commentator on the video hasn't read it.
http://gao.justia.com/department-of-...ull-report.pdf
Clearly the commentator on the video hasn't read it.
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There's more info here :- http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ot-runway.html
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It does seem quite amazing that they should mistake such an obviously narrow and short runway for a long and wide one. However, in their defence, I donīt believe that the a/c was based there (itīs more of an C-135/KC-135 base) and at the time of day they made the approach they would have had the Sun in their eyes. Lucky there wasnīt any light a/c on or near the runway.
