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Making history
Red Bull STOL plane lands in just 20 meters
Image: Redbull
Rafael Ramos
3/15/2023
Red Bull performed an unprecedented feat in aviation: it landed and took off a plane from the Burj Al Arab helipad, in Dubai. The helipad is over 200 meters high. The feat happened yesterday (14).
The aircraft used is short takeoff and landing (STOL). It is a single-engine piston Carbo Cub, from the company CubCrafters. The company makes new versions of the classic Piper Cub, a famous single-engine trainer.
The pilot of the plane, the Polish Czepiela managed to stop the plane in just 20.76 meters. “Usually when approaching a runway I see the height above it and can easily control the approach trajectory. Today, the helipad disappeared under the nose of the plane and my field of vision was reduced. I had to rely on my practice and instincts when my last landmarks disappeared if I wanted to stop before running out of space.” he said.
As if the historic landing were not enough, the pilot even took off the plane from the platform. “The best part after landing was taking off, I had so much fun, dropping the plane out of the sky and diving almost to beach level,” he said.
The plane underwent modifications to make all this possible. Weight was reduced to just 425 kilograms, the fuel tank was moved to the rear of the plane, and a nitrogen system was added to increase the plane's power.
Watch the video on the external link.
Image: Redbull
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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