This is a C-130 plane. According to the book, it takes about 3,600 feet to take off in and it takes about 2,500 feet to land on. According to the book. Do you think a C-130 can take off and land in less distance? How much less if that is what you said? How about less than 1,000 feet? It can you know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar-poc38C84
The book says that you have to have 8,000 feet to land or take off in a 777 but that is maximum take off weight. If you are not worried about being sued by some distraught passenger I imagine that you can land and/or take off in less than 5,000 feet...or 4,000 feet.
As for identifying one such runway, that is the problem. Not that they don't exist but we took them off the map if they were ever on a map. I suppose you could roll out your map from 1945 and look. I don't have mine handy. So you're going to tell me that we never, understand NEVER built a runway in the middle of nowhere and then just left it? That is what you're going to hang your hat on?
Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
What book are you talking about, you drunken fool?
Are you really comparing a modern jetliner to a C-130?
A C-130 is TINY and LIGHTWEIGHT compared to a 777. It was designed to take off and land on small strips in the jungle and elsewhere. A 777 was designed to land on LONG runways made from REINFORCED concrete.
And where are you getting all of your numbers from asshole?
A 777 takes over 8,000 feet to land and that is the SHORTER distance.
It takes over 11,000 feet to takeoff. Read the link:
http://planes.findthebest.com/l/291/Boeing-777-300
So again, identify a landing strip - highway or runway - that is 8,000 feet long, covered by thick concrete in good condition, in a deserted location where there would be no witnesses.
And if your theory includes the plane taking off again, then the runway has to be at least 10,000 feet long and you have to explain how they dump all the 239 passengers and crew and their luggage in order to lighten the load - ALL without leaving a trace..
And then REFUEL in the middle of nowhere in order to take off again - again without leaving a trace.