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Exfso
13-08-2015, 10:59 AM
I cannot understand why one would park such an aircraft in harms way when this typoon is coming, but this fella shows the force of the wind as its nose wheels are lifted off the tarmac whilst parked.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/boeing-747-lifts-off-the-ground-during-typhoon/story-fn6yjmoc-1227481124485?sv=7a816d4cd3f7328b87 b6b3c2aeeb96cd

:eyepop:

gregbradley
13-08-2015, 11:08 AM
Yes that is pretty wild. Aren't they worth USD$400 million?
There's also a pretty wild video of a tornado that came off that Typhoon that spins a small car around.

Greg.

LewisM
13-08-2015, 11:22 AM
The video on the same page further down of the KLM B777 landing is far more interesting IMHO.

Exfso
13-08-2015, 11:27 AM
Holy moly Lewis, I did not scan down, that is some pretty skilful flying by the KLM pilot, he/they would have been working their butts off keeping that configured. I bet they were VERY seriously thinking about aborting that approach.

Ric
13-08-2015, 11:28 AM
That's pretty awesome.

Larryp
13-08-2015, 11:30 AM
Nice piece of flying!