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.
Mar 9, 2025, 01:41 PM
Nick79

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