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  2. Takeoff and landing - Wikipedia

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    Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground to flying in the air, usually starting on a runway.For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed-wing aircraft (VTOL aircraft such as the Harrier), no runway is needed.

  3. List of busiest airports by aircraft movements - Wikipedia

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    A movement is a landing or takeoff of an aircraft and includes both air transport movements and general aviation. [1] 2023 statistics

  4. Takeoff - Wikipedia

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    Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aerospace vehicle leaves the ground and becomes airborne. For aircraft traveling vertically, this is known as liftoff. For aircraft that take off horizontally, this usually involves starting with a transition from moving along the ground on a runway.

  5. This airport landing is so challenging only 50 pilots are ...

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    Ringed by mountains, Bhutan’s Paro International Airport (PBH) is widely considered one of the most technically difficult plane landings in the world. This airport landing is so challenging only ...

  6. The weather most likely to ruin your flight plans - AOL

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    Many different types of weather, including dense fog, heavy rainfall with low clouds, and heavy snow, can drop visibility to near-zero and frequently cause delayed takeoffs and landings.

  7. List of STOL aircraft - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of aircraft which are classified as having Short Takeoff and Landing, or STOL, ... Airliner Production 1,100 ft (335 m) 960 ft (293 m) [9]

  8. Everything we know so far about the American Airlines jet ...

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    American Airlines has confirmed flight 5342 was en route from Wichita, Kansas to Washington, D.C. when the accident occurred. ... and takeoffs and landings at the airport were halted for the ...

  9. List of airliners by maximum takeoff weight - Wikipedia

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    MTOW = Maximum take-off weight, MLW = Maximum landing weight, TOR = Take-off run (SL, ISA+15°, ... List of airliners by maximum takeoff weight.