2006-08-08 04:34:09 · 23 answers · asked by mickculhane 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Helicopters!
2006-08-08 04:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Wounded duckmate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, it is silly to mention helicopters or vertical takeoff jets like the Harrier. I'm also not going to count experimental one-off craft like the human powered Gossamer Albatross which could get airborn in just a few feet. This craft was so fragile that a good gust of wind would destroy it. Finally, I'm sorry but the Cessna 150 is not even close nor is the C-130 (even with JATO), nor the DH Beaver or Otter. The Piper Cub is a good place to start:.
The Piper J-3 Cub:
65 HP
Useful Load: 520 lbs
TOD: 370 ft
LD: 290 ft
The problem with the Piper Cub is that it has no flaps. However, nearly tripling the horsepower can help.
Super Cub:
180 HP
Useful Load: 650 lbs
TOD: 150 ft
LD: 290 ft
A newer design with similar horsepower and large flaps, this aircraft can easily beat a Super Cub.
Kinetic Aviation Mountain Goat:
205 HP
Useful Load: 1250 lbs
TOD: 60 ft
LD: 120 ft
However, these get beat by an aircraft similar to the Piper Cub but with a leading edge slat for truly good STOL performance:
Zenith 701 SkyJeep
80 HP
Useful Load: 520 lbs
TOD: 60
LD: 80
Zenith 701 SkyJeep
100 HP
Useful Load: 520 lbs
TOD: 50
LD: 80
2006-08-10 00:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by scientia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outside of helicopters it would be VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft such as the Harrier. A plane with the ability to rotate the thrust direction of the engines allowing them to take off the same as a helicopter but fly like an airplane. There is also a propeller version of this but I don't know th name of it
2006-08-09 04:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by wzzrd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A large aircraft with a short take off roll and landing would be a C-130. One was landed on the USS Forrestal with out an arrestor hook, and Fat Albert, the Blue Angels C-130, demostrates JATO all the time...
2006-08-08 22:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by Jon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with Aurigny Air Services, who fly to the Channel Islands, I believe they use Dorniers with VSTOL Very Short Take-Off and Landing ability. Around 12-20 passengers, with just some 200-250 metres of runway needed.
2006-08-08 11:43:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Harrier jump jet, which depending on weapon loading can take off and land vertically, hover, fly backwards and even sideways.
A combat trick by the British Royal Navy pilots in the Falklands war was to "put the brakes one" and literally stop in mid air if being chased by Argentine fighters.
2006-08-09 12:52:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any harrier variant.
Osprey
New J.S.F. from Lockheed/Bae
and for a big aircraft with a short landing C130 Hercules
2006-08-10 04:44:30 · answer #7 · answered by paul m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any jump jet or helicopter. A jump jet is one that can ascend vertically from the ground.
But if you mean from a regular plane, still flying today, it would be the Piper J-3 Club. That plane only needs about 200 feetm since it can take of at 30 MPH.
2006-08-08 12:48:11 · answer #8 · answered by nerris121 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, the Harrier can take off vertically (that is pretty short!) but as far as other fixed wing planes go, the smaller & lighter they are, the shorter the takeoff roll will be especially with a VTOL kit.
For example, here is the takeoff of a PIPER CUB in only 18 FEET!
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/SuperCub18ftTO.mpg
2006-08-08 13:29:59 · answer #9 · answered by Av8trxx 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aircraft is a pretty broad term. Do you mean fixed-wing? I've heard Helio Courier and DH Beaver are excellent short field aircraft in the single engine fixed wing category
2006-08-08 11:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by Yote' 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The now obsolete Harrier Jump Jet.
2006-08-08 11:39:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋