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Plane Lands/Takes Off in Only 20 Feet (2013)

kottke.org published 2013-11-112 min read

I posted a video earlier today of a Super Cub airplane landing on the side of a mountain. Super Cubs are ideal for that undertaking because of their low stall s

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