STOL - incredible!

[miketx]

How can they do that?

 

[IsaacNewton]

Landing speed for that plane is probably 40mph. With a 25-30mph headwind and a quick flare at landing that's how they'd do it. And that particular plane has a huge wing area which helps as well. Forward flight speed - headwind equals ground speed.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

I have to think that a very good headwind was involved.

 

[ricechickie]

It looked like a controlled fall.

 

[miketx]

Yeah, looked like he almost stalled it at the end.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

How can they do that?

Light weight and a huge wing surface.