Landing a Plane on an RV?
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Karl
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Not quite as difficult as it may appear. Almost all pilots have encountered high winds straight down the runway when you could literally pick out a specific patch of it to set her down without moving an inch forward or back. 150's were great for that - light weight, slow stall speed.
But no, I wouldn't try it!
But no, I wouldn't try it!
Steve CDN
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That video gave me a chuckle! Thanks for sharing it John and Sandy! 
John From Detroit
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I have been to the RV Bloopers site (in fact I bookmarked it in in my daily grind list) and many of those shots are very much staged
Still funny though
Still funny though
slumbert55
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great video had to send to friends. you think this one was faked or altered?
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JohnSandyWhite
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;D This was my attempt:- Landing a Plane on a Van
Mick & Pat
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John,
I would like to see it done using a Boeing 747-400 now that would be really impressive
I would like to see it done using a Boeing 747-400 now that would be really impressive
Karl
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Not at all. They probably weren't going more than 60-65 mph (or less).
It's a real deal ... saw it performed 2 years ago at EAA in Oshkosh ... want to say it was put on by two brothers who have an FBO in I think it was Bozeman, MT.
Gives new meaning to "dinghy" ... I didn't see the third person climbing on the front of the RV to help get the aircraft tires in the recesses on the roof in this video. think I have some pictures of that somewhere.
Howard
Gives new meaning to "dinghy" ... I didn't see the third person climbing on the front of the RV to help get the aircraft tires in the recesses on the roof in this video. think I have some pictures of that somewhere.
Howard
The Cole Brothers Air Show used to land a Cub on a platform mounted on the roof of a pickup back in the 50's.
I saw an act like that, Jeff, at a US bicentennial airshow at the Bellingham airport. IIRC, the Confederate Air Force (I think they changed their name some time later) did a show on that occasion as well.
Ciao,
Doug
I saw an act like that, Jeff, at a US bicentennial airshow at the Bellingham airport. IIRC, the Confederate Air Force (I think they changed their name some time later) did a show on that occasion as well.
Ciao,
Doug
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JohnSandyWhite
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carbuff34 said:John,
A mighty good landing you made on the van. lol
Leo
;D It's a good job my son Simon caught it by the Tail. ;D
Ron from Big D
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John:
The landing of the plane on the RV is real. I saw it done by the same folks at Oshkosh last summer. Very impressive flying and driving, but it takes a lot of runway to get it coordinated properly.
The landing of the plane on the RV is real. I saw it done by the same folks at Oshkosh last summer. Very impressive flying and driving, but it takes a lot of runway to get it coordinated properly.
Yep,it's for real,I was at the same airshow where this was filmed. It was a 'low budget' show,no Blue Angels or anyting like them,but still fun to watch.
Sadly,I have a picture of the plane that crashed later.We left early because of theh heat and I was shocked when I saw it on tv later that day.
Sadly,I have a picture of the plane that crashed later.We left early because of theh heat and I was shocked when I saw it on tv later that day.
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JohnSandyWhite
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Ron from Big D said:
I don't doubt that at all Ron. I would have liked to have done it myself in my YOUNGER days. Maybe I even STILL would? ;D
