USAF C17 lands at the wrong (and much smaller) airport!

[High flier]

Oops: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHMhClzfoi8

It did get out without pretty comfortably though!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=805M1svwp_8

Edited by High flier on Monday 8th July 20:17

[Brother D]

Chuff me. That's some seriously impressive braking action.

[Mojocvh]

Feck all that. Go chase the C17 whale rescue landing....

[MartG]

Loads of spare space when getting off, despite what the reporters were saying after it landed - unsurprising for a military transport designed with STOL performance in mind

[Riff Raff]

MartG said:

Loads of spare space when getting off, despite what the reporters were saying after it landed - unsurprising for a military transport designed with STOL performance in mind

I think I read the other day that it wasn't so much the length of the runway that was the main issue, but the weight of a laden C17 was more than the runway was designed to take.

Could be wrong though.

[LotusMartin]

Holy 'Year Old' News thread resurrection - www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1176741

[High flier]

LotusMartin said:

Holy 'Year Old' News thread resurrection - www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1176741

Sorry for not living on PH's and seeing it last year.......

[High flier]

Riff Raff said:

I think I read the other day that it wasn't so much the length of the runway that was the main issue, but the weight of a laden C17 was more than the runway was designed to take.

Could be wrong though.

Yep, that was the main issue.