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Short Takeoff, Shorter Landing

Name: Short Takeoff, Shorter Landing
Uploaded: 2021-12-08
Duration: 84377
Description: The 2010 Valdez STOL competition in Valdez, Alaska, was a challenge for judges. They must measure the length of runway used for taking off and for stopping not much in either case. Note the size of the tires on some of the competing aircraft. (EAA Video by Brady Lane)

The 2010 Valdez STOL competition in Valdez, Alaska, was a challenge for judges. They must measure the length of runway used for taking off and for stopping not much in either case. Note the size of the tires on some of the competing aircraft. (EAA Video by Brady Lane)

Smithsonian magazine | 1:24