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

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Aug 29, 2020, 08:27 PM
Altair

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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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...pter-gif-74326
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...926#post152847
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...949#post137568
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...027#post134082
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...1977#post75522
Aug 31, 2020, 07:22 PM
jimfols

I've done it in FSX. Very cool.
Aug 31, 2020, 07:54 PM
Karl_H

Any thing you can do, I can do shorter!

https://youtu.be/hPakbghLe38
Aug 31, 2020, 08:46 PM
trigger

FYI the widget ground effect plane is abandoned and lying in Malacca yacht club for some years now.
Sep 5, 2020, 06:03 PM
old kodger

Quote:

Originally Posted by trigger

FYI the widget ground effect plane is abandoned and lying in Malacca yacht club for some years now.

does anybody know why?
Sep 5, 2020, 08:43 PM
trigger

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.