Simviation Forum - What a take off

Nov 15^th, 2004 at 4:10pm

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Reply #1 - Nov 15^th, 2004 at 4:23pm

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Mmm, interesting...

Maybe the RAF shouls try that for the Jaguar fleet...

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Reply #2 - Nov 15^th, 2004 at 6:34pm

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Wow! Funny! Shocked

Where did you find it?

LOL Grin

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Reply #3 - Nov 15^th, 2004 at 10:18pm

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rgr, wonderful takeoff...

I believe that's the same picture that I have seen on Plane & Pilot Magazine awhile back...unfortunately the name of the airport escapes me.. Sad

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Reply #4 - Nov 16^th, 2004 at 3:54am

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It wouldn't be the take off I would worry about Shocked

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Reply #5 - Nov 16^th, 2004 at 9:10am

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You'd better hope you don't have to abort your takeoff there!

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Reply #6 - Nov 16^th, 2004 at 12:24pm

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Don't try it in a taildragger. LOL

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Reply #7 - Nov 16^th, 2004 at 2:36pm

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What sort of abbreviation would you use to describe that airfield ??? How about DHTOUHL Grin

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Reply #8 - Dec 16^th, 2004 at 3:02pm

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so does anyone know the name of this crazy airstrip???

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Reply #9 - Dec 16^th, 2004 at 5:11pm

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I really doubt you'd find this on FS9.

Although, it's be a hilarious scenery! Imagine trying to take off going up hill!

Lock the hubs, we're taking off!

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Reply #10 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 5:20am

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If you see the 3 wheeled tire tracks on the strip even further down? Obviously he wasn't the first! Cheesy

I would also venture that this picture has a little play on the mind. Look at the picture again, factor in the hills faded in the background, and imagine everything 'flatter' to the earth. Instead of the far end being the top of the hill, it is more like a dropoff. That, and the vegitation seems to be growing a little towards the camera instead of 'up'.

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Reply #11 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 7:28am

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If you look at the people at the top of the hill, it looks like the camera was level in this shot. I've heard of strips like this- you t/o downhill and land uphill regardless of wind. But that hump in the middle-woah! I'll bet this plane was not quite at Vr yet at the moment the pic was made...

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Reply #12 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 9:10am

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That shot was in a movie. Cant recall the name. It is not an airstrip , it is a dirt road. In Brazil Jungle I think,not sure on name Brazil. You should see the landing shot. The pilot landed to pick up 2 people. I still have the movie somewhere.

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Reply #13 - Dec 19^th, 2004 at 12:36pm