Oct
06
2009
1

Dude, you need to give it a little more gas…

Footage of a Russian IL-76 taking off – it’s a little slow to get started (both metaphorically and actually), but it’s quite something to witness all the way through.

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According to wikipedia the maximum takeoff weight of one of these puppies fully laden is 157 tonnes.

[courtesy of Sir Sydney of Muswell Hill]

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