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Plane Lands/Takes Off in Only 20 Feet (2013)
Depends. How strong is the headwind?
IIRC, the US record is 231 MPH at Mt Washington. You could take off a 747 in 0 feet in that.
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IIRC, the US record is 231 MPH at Mt Washington. You could take off a 747 in 0 feet in that.