Extremely Short Take Off & Landing

[DaveC426913]

...at least, I assume that's what ESTOL stands for.

Hoohah! A Hercules takes off with what looks like zero runway roll (at 1:07).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxfpGPWtoOY#t=0m23s

 

[wukunlin]

that is amazing, but wouldn't helicopters solve most problems involving ESTOL?

 

[Pengwuino]

Yeah... rockets make everything better.

 

[Astronuc]

...at least, I assume that's what ESTOL stands for.

Hoohah! A Hercules takes off with what looks like zero runway roll (at 1:07).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxfpGPWtoOY#t=0m23s

It doesn't always work (at 2:12) as intended.

 

[jhae2.718]

that is amazing, but wouldn't helicopters solve most problems involving ESTOL?

Depends on the conditions. Helicopters are bad at high altitudes, in hot and heavy conditions, etc.

 

[Borg]

Replacing the wings after landing seems expensive though.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

He could probably land in my pasture but we would have a lot of BBQ'd steak afterwards.

 

[ThomasT]

So, a plane comes in for a landing, screeching to a stop. The copilot turns to the pilot and says, "Wow Captain, that sure was a short runway!" And the pilot says, "Yeah, but look how wide it is!"