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    Planes landing and taking off at Nepal's Lukla airport - GIF

    Planes landing and taking off at Nepal's Lukla airport. Tenzing-Hillary Airport or Lukla is considered as one of the world's the most dangerous airport due to its short runway, high altitude, and unpredictable weather.




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    Last edited by Jon; Mar 4, 2025 at 07:37 PM.
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    I've done it in FSX. Very cool.
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    FYI the widget ground effect plane is abandoned and lying in Malacca yacht club for some years now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by trigger View Post
    FYI the widget ground effect plane is abandoned and lying in Malacca yacht club for some years now.
    does anybody know why?

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    Finance mostly,failure to fly in rough weather,swell more than 1-2 ft .I have seen it fly so it does work......Somewhere there is a documentary on the development.

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    I recall what seemed like a short runway in St. Thomas



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