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It doesn't take all that much wind to cause modern light aircraft to take off on their own. The gusts in this video were 55 knots, but I've heard that some STO
by ortusdux 2y ago
It doesn't take all that much wind to cause modern light aircraft to take off on their own. The gusts in this video were 55 knots, but I've heard that some STOLs are susceptible to 20 knot winds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_WmjWAGkLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_WmjWAGkLI
- bombcar 2y agoAh there are pilots in those planes, I was wondering how they were doing so well. The other plane with all the guys lying on the wing is amusing.
- _yb2s 2y agoThat is crazy, thanks for sharing. I wouldn't call a Piper Cub modern though.
- NikkiA 2y agoThe cessna 172 is still manufactured today, its factory condition stall speed is 40 knots.
- ryanmccullagh 2y ago[flagged]
- _yb2s 2y agoThere's a time and place for language like that, and inside a traffic control tower when planes are literally taking off by themselves is exactly it.
- Zircom 2y agoLiterally all they're saying is 'fuck' and 'holy shit', it's not like they're dropping racial slurs or anything. If you're that sensitive to this mild of profanity you probably shouldn't be on the fucking internet in the first place my friend.
- dageshi 2y agoI'm assuming you're a troll because I don't believe an adult would actually post this comment.
- delecti 2y agoThere's a regional airport near me, which I drive past often, and the smaller planes are all tethered to their "parking spaces" (taut cables between the tips of the wings and mounting points on the ground). It always seemed a bit silly and I've had the thought "what, like they're going to run away?". It doesn't seem so silly anymore.