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Jet blast from a de Havilland Vampire rips up a runway.
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More: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...wolverhampton/
Previously:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...7146#post85129
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...454#post122490
Air Traffic Control told him "have a nice day and never come back"
Vampire business....
The question is where did it land down ? :clapping:
Somewhere in Transylvania...:rofl:
Think they sent the pilot a bill for the repairs?
Reminds me of how terrible the roads were where I grew up in Louisiana. They looked like they had already been introduced to Mr. de Havilland Vampire.
Actually he provided a service for the airport pointing out bad runway that could have caused a serious problem.
That is a bit like saying that a hacker who emptied your bank account did you a favour by alerting you to your vulnerabilities.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ralphxyz
That analogy only works if the pilot damaged the runway intentionally.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyfoale
Interesting that he seemed to have trouble taking off. He rotates the nose wheel up a few times, then actually goes airborne for a bit, bounces and finally lifts off.
Is he over weight, or more realistically is he under powered, trying to protect the runway surface?
No it doesn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by bob_3000