Planes on Autobahn

[wiltzei]

I did a bit of research regarding the F/A-18. The reason is the speedbrake helps the nose of the aircraft to point upwards, hence increasing lift generated by the fuselage and the wings (AoA), because the speedbrake is located aft of center of gravity. In other words, it can be used to increase moment arm around the CoG instead of rudders, which are used for directional control during take-off.

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Raw video: Emergency landing on highway

A young pilot showed nerves of steel when his engine cut out and managed to land his Cessna on a highway east of Montreal.

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Harrier Jump Jet Range Practice
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Jaguar Fighter Jet lands on Highway
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Planes Landing On Autobahn NATO Exercise "Highway 84" West Germany 1984
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F-18 Hornet Lentoharjoitus Warkaus 2011. Valtatie 5 Joroinen Finland

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[TARPSBird]

I was waiting for the pilot to thread it through those street lights, roll wings level and put it back down on the highway.

[medic]

Sorry I have no video footage but back in the early 80's harriers from RAF Gutersloh used to do autobahn landings on the autobahn between Sennelarger and Bielefeld as part of major exercises, I was fortunate to have done med cover for some of these manovers and see first hand autobahn take of and landings, something you don't see every day and something that will no longer be seen now the harrier as been retired.