Author Topic: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway  (Read 800 times)

Offline Cthulhu

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Hot Day, No Wind, Huge Cajones :aok

IL-76 taking off from Canberra, Australia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=AU&hl=en-GB&v=aWtdtuspnoM

(Comments from the guys in the tower are great!)
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Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2009, 02:15:10 PM »
Pilot was probably saying "Watch me screw with the Aussies." :) Amazing take-off.

Offline Wingnutt

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Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2009, 03:38:09 PM »
LOL@ the commentary

"the vodka burner is rolling"

"we have Smirnoff"

Offline avionix

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Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2009, 03:47:27 PM »
"I hope I have enough to film the crash."    :rofl :rofl :rofl
treekilr in game.   
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Offline AWwrgwy

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Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2009, 04:20:59 PM »
Repeat.  Was on last month.  Spring break.


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Offline Cthulhu

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Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2009, 05:18:13 PM »
Repeat.  Was on last month.  Spring break.


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Fair enuff. What's spring break got to do with it?
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Offline AWwrgwy

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Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2009, 06:40:56 PM »
Fair enuff. What's spring break got to do with it?

Apologies.  Didn't notice you posted it.  Thought it was someone who didn't spend too much time here (like myself.)

Serenity posted it a few weeks ago with two other vids.


wrongway
71 (Eagle) Squadron
"THAT"S PAINT!!"

"If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through."
- General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay