Steve Henry 6 FOOT takeoff in a Highlander 

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Brilliant !!..😀👍..

Same idea, from one of Hawaii's classic comedians: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zg4I8l2Wfx0.html

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I don’t get it :(

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Nope, not a helicopter because he still needs to go forward before any lift is generated. Helicopters go straight up when lifting off. My ppl in rotorcraft says so...... However, this airplane makes navy pilots stand in awe. They all need a slingshot to launch from their aircraft carriers. This man just throttles up and takes off in less than 6 feet..........on land.

What helicopters are you flying in.

@@fdryer5116 He could probably take off without the wing.... a helicopter. He is not going fast enough for the wing to be developing any lift.

@@jrfoleyjr The propeller is blasting air onto the wing thus creating lift ;)

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Yea, that's what I thought. It was some kind of trick or deception. You gotta give credit to the people who are about pushing the limits.

LoL... that's true

Helicopter pilots that need a runway.😂😂😂😂😂😂

@@Nathand0992 I know right. Who needs a runway when you can takeoff from your driveway with that airplane?. 😂

@Brian Wilson Yes its just much much harder to scale up that power to weight ratio of an RC plane because typically with lifesized scaled the components are much heavier for any given PWR of an RC. Balsa wood and foam board don't scale up very well strength wise.

Quite right. In general real airplanes are designed for a mission say to carry a payload for a given range whilst meeting all the safety & certification requirements and they need to be producible at a profit. We don't have these constraints in RC airplanes. Everything is single threaded, the airframe is balsa with plastic covering and since economics don't matter, we typically go with the highest output engine that the airframe can withstand. There are exceptions of course where some people strive to be scale like but here I am talking sport/3D flyers. Coming to real airplanes, although the same aerodynamic principles apply, constraints and requirements are different and consequently this means that you just don't see an airplane that Steve Henry has created in practice.

especially with a strong headwind. I cant believe how he created that.

@Brian Wilson Just like that guy in flight of the phoenix.

I operate in the RC world too but I think I'm a real pilot! 🤠

One time on a windy day I descended nearly straight down from 1000 feet to a landing.

My dad likes to park in the wind in his ultralight... I ask him what happens when the wind stops blowing... He says with a chuckle, you go down😂😂

Steve Henry, hah! No trouble believing, I just really want to see that!

The best comment I've seen yet is that: "That helicopter sure looks a lot like an airplane!" For you folks that haven't been to Nampa, meeting the Henry's in their home is as remarkable as the Highlanders he crafts. My boys & I count it well worth the trip from southern Arizona. Our Highlander's build was interrupted by a long waltz with Covid, but we are looking to get back to real life in the coming weeks. So thankful for the hard work on the video productions. So pleasant and "rich" the viewing experience. I actually think it helps in recovery. There's a role you didn't anticipate Steve: THERAPEUTICS !! Thanks also for our family's new "pet".

Landing in under 30' is pretty impressive too.

If it was driving through some calm air you might even be able to land vertically relative to that trailer.

In low gear!

Hell, he could visit the drive thru at McDonald's !

@@southern_merican LOL

no, not semi but a small truck

lki34442 good I could use this plane to park beside bank and take off quickly 🤤😉

Spank Themonkey LOL new way to rob stuff

I resent this remark.

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Stop landing on bloody pickups !.

...flies out of the hangar lol

@@squirehaggard4749 BD Maule would be jealous.

And I have a drive way with enough space behind my car for at least 1 large van... already set. 😉😂

Providing this guy gives me his plane and teaches me how on earth he did that 😂

@@johndavidtackett -- Simple it's called headwind.

You could build an STOL dulles intl with that much land, control tower is the top of the playground slide.

@@Ken-rk3by Downgrading the aircraft and pilot performance as headwind is missing what they are capable of. Let's say in 0 wind he can do 25' to 30'...are you happy with that?

ACI Agricultural Construction INC Very funny, thank you, don’t you wish your heavy equipment was that light on the tires?

40 mph headwind standing still is the same as going 40mph in a vehicle in calm winds, as far as an airplane is concerned.

Amen.

Thanks 😊

Yeah that really is pretty cool isn’t it!

@@SteveHenry It's a ZR2. Way cool. I have a '95 and a '18 diesel.

She even looks cool...;-)

Exactly what I’ve thought 😄

I was thinking the same thing!! Where do you find such special ladies like that!!?? :( LOL

*perpendicular Same joke told another way: "This is the shortest runway I've ever seen... also the widest!"

How to deal with a bad crosswind

@@surlyogre1476 😂

@@surlyogre1476 It took me a few seconds to figure out what he meant. "Rectangular" LOL.

I usually only take off triangular to runways

Thanks Stan Bearup, We’re gonna try to put out a little video every so often.

That's why they're called "bush planes" because you can land them in a bush.

After helicopter parents, here come the highlander daddys to drop the children off at school.

I don't think it's "lift" when you "hang " it on the prop .

@Fred Smith I think his "practical" plane was in the hanger behind this one. Every body needs a daily driver and a weekend toy!

@Fred Smith I think a better comparison would be a 5 second pro-street dragster to a daily driver.

Gravity????

With enough power you can abuse the laws of physics

Thank you!

Thanks 😊

Glenn Stocker I love how Sara has gotten involved too even though she’s not really into flying.

Glenn Stocker nice, VTOL, it really was almost that wasn’t it

Flying Maniac My Highlander is amazing!

@@SteveHenry it certainly is a amazing airplane with a great power plant that you fly with skills my friend .

Charlie Odom a girl with her own dirt bike on the back of her truck.

Steve Day If you are at all serious, and have funds, talk to me.... I have been wanting to do that for years, but don’t have the funds.

You can use a boat. A rowing boat.

A bass boat with a 4x8 sheet of plywood would jump start your own NAVY.

@@jeffmartin3406 I've got an old seadoo, I to shall join the war effort. Where shall we station all of this heavy duty equipment? I

But on a serious note, watching these videos has really gotten me interested in flying.

Yeah, it’s one of those things you pretty much have to see to believe.

Running under the net

Garage is not high enough

DWD JR6 Yeah I think it actually was slightly shorter than 6 feet.

@@SteveHenry I noticed that also. The line wasn't at 6 O'clock before you pushed the plane back.

@@SteveHenry I am waiting to see you do a hover and vertical landing to complete the helicopter demonstration for STOL. ;)

DWD JR6 yeah I think it was actually just a little under 6 feet.

Yeah, I was going to say that last take off started at 4 o'clock and airborne by 8 o'clock.

People that fly helicopters.

The guy that got his Carbon Cub to do a 7 foot take off.

I see a few "rich people with expensive toys" comments, so yeah jealous.

Well i did *not* 'dislike' the video, BUT... there was a lot of chit chat and then the when it eventually came to the take off and landing they did slow mo and speed up edit, like, why? It's the skill in flying is what most would come to see. but anyway...

Because of the crap music.

Thanks Eric. 😊

Or an helipad!

Thank you!

I agree with you wholeheartedly, I love doing things with my daughters!

Thanks 😊

I’m hoping we get a real windy day sometime soon to play in!😊

yaaah, i think it is 👌👌

Thanks Scott Woods 😊

Well I don’t know about the legend part but I’m sure glad you liked it!

maritimer Man For some serious entertainment, look at some of the videos from the competition he talked about from Alaska.....10 foot landings....he's right, the conditions are ideal....sea level, dense air, and predictable head breeze. This guy would give them a serious run.

A Volkswagen Bus roof, too!

So not figuratively?

Thank you, I have practiced it a few thousand times. 😉

Can that be done. Never thought about that.

@@craigkerr9281 If the wind speed is the same as the takeoff speed then yes, it would work like a kite

@@craigkerr9281, absolutely. The airplane wing doesn't care at all about the speed over the ground. It only cares about the wind over the wing. This is precisely why small airplanes get tied down when outside, one good gust front and they will fly...with or without a pilot.

I was thinking with a tether, this really could take off without any wheel rotation at all.

@@JesusisJesus I think it will do whatever you and your dad say it will do