WTF!!! Looks like someone competing for the top Darwin award.Who tries to take off with a road full of cars?

Did that guy that hit the pavement just as the plane hit the car come out of the car or the plane?

Another hold my beer and watch this moment.

It looks like the guy is in a cross walk. It also looks like one of the cars swerved to miss the wing then spun out or turned and stopped to watch the shit show.

I like how the guy gets up and continues on crossing the road, as a cars wizzes buy 5' away. I can hear his story.

I'm crossing the road in the cross walk. I almost get hit by an airplane. I dive out of the way, then some guy in a car almost mows me over.

That guy should buy a lottery ticket.

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That guy should buy a lottery ticket.

Maybe not, he just used up a bunch just then

Not sure where he's going, fuel and food are the other way.

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A couple of years ago I would have said there is no way anyone is nuts enough to take off from a highway in heavy use, but recently I have had to accept there are way more fools out there than I ever imagined.

My first thought was he force landed but he did seem to be getting airborne immediately before striking the car.

No numbers on the plane???

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hotrod180 wrote:photo in original post doesn't match the discussion?

Sorry, maybe now? I included the original URL too.

I would love to know how that happened, and what the pilot was trying to achieve...

Clearly the cameraman could see it coming with enough time to get his device ready. Those Zenth STOL styled planes are normally airborne in 100ft and just a few seconds.

Looks like it happened in Russia.

Battson wrote:I would love to know how that happened, and what the pilot was trying to achieve....

Me too.
I've took off from a road before....but it was car-less.
Can't imagine trying that with cars coming at me.

FWIW the first time I looked at this thread, I got a grey image.
Second time an unrelated photo. This time the video clip kicked in.

Hold my vodka and watch this...

https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/20170 ... car-plane/

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News reports sounds like it was used for spraying. Most all the videos of aircraft doing really short STOL stuff are done with minimum fuel, pilot, and big headwind. Take the wind away and the planes don't look so good. Fill to gross weight and they look downright dismal compared to empty with wind. Early rotation only leads to more drag, but that is how some people are trained. Same issue with taildraggers, Some are trained to go stick/yoke forward right from the start(more drag). Wait until the tail is ready to fly before you try to pick it up.
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