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Title: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
Post by: Cthulhu on March 23, 2009, 01:28:27 PM

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!)

Title: Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
Post by: Makarov9 on March 23, 2009, 02:15:10 PM

Pilot was probably saying "Watch me screw with the Aussies." :) Amazing take-off.

Title: Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
Post by: Wingnutt on March 23, 2009, 03:38:09 PM

LOL@ the commentary

"the vodka burner is rolling"

"we have Smirnoff"

Title: Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
Post by: avionix on March 23, 2009, 03:47:27 PM

"I hope I have enough to film the crash."    :rofl :rofl :rofl

Title: Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
Post by: AWwrgwy on March 23, 2009, 04:20:59 PM

Repeat.  Was on last month.  Spring break.


wrongway

Title: Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
Post by: Cthulhu on March 23, 2009, 05:18:13 PM

Quote from: AWwrgwy on March 23, 2009, 04:20:59 PM

Repeat.  Was on last month.  Spring break.


wrongway

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

Title: Re: Fully loaded Russian IL-76 uses up to the last inch of runway
Post by: AWwrgwy on March 23, 2009, 06:40:56 PM

Quote from: Cthulhu on March 23, 2009, 05:18:13 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