C-17 Landing @ Kansas City Downtown Airport



My original title for this post was "Dropping a huge load in Downtown Kansas City" but I'm trying to keep this place classy.

Nevertheless . . .

It's impossible not to be impressed with the sheer size of a military aircraft recently making a smooth, entry into a tiny landing strip in Downtown Kansas City. BLUSH.

Youtube: Giant C-17 Fly-in to KC Downtown Airport

Juxtaposition . . . Parking my (mom's) tiny car in the urban core isn't nearly as graceful.

Comments

  1. Tony? Do you ALWAYS make comments on things that you obviously know NOTHING about?

    "... into a tiny landing strip in Downtown Kansas City."

    Tony? That runway is far from "tiny". The runway is 6,827 long and 150 feet wide. That is considered a major/heavy duty/use runway.

    A "fully loaded" C-17 is able to make a safe landing in 2,700 feet. An "empty" c-17 can be airborne in as little as 3,000 feet.

    So tell us Tony? Why do you think the downtown airport runway is "tiny"?

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  2. Bitchy comment. worthless.

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