Video: Russian IL-76 Cargo Plane Takeoff (1 Viewer)

[Beaufighter]

How's this for a "short field" take off?

A fully loaded Russian IL-76 cargo plane......payload 1 million pounds!

Listen to the controllers in the tower who are Australian:

'The Vodka Burner' as the Aussies call it-we have Smirnoff! She literally uses every inch of runway.......

WATCH THE WHOLE VIDEO.. (shot from the tower)
You can HEAR THE CONVERSATION IN THE TOWER.

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2008-2-9-Il76-in-Australia.wmv

Enjoy,
Beaufighter

 

[Wraith]

Whoa!
That is close! Wonder what was going through the mind of the pilot and crew at the point where they're 20feet from the end of the runway with all wheels still on deck!

 

[Spitfrnd]

Whoa!
That is close! Wonder what was going through the mind of the pilot and crew at the point where they're feet from the end of the runway with all wheels still on deck!

That was a great video BF. I know exactly what was going through their minds; the same thing that was going through my mind when I once took off from Hickam in a fully loaded pre-fan KC135 that just didn't want to come off the ground. We were supposed to immediately turn after takeoff for noise abatement. Needless to say, we didn't do this on that occasion; which is why I am here to write this.