A big jet has a lot of drag. They normally land with the power on pretty high.
I know, the "glide-slope" during a normal landing is very shallow. When gliding the glide slope must be pretty steep or it will slow down and stall.

Dive in then fan-out and mush on the landing. Plop down without even rolling.

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Uncle $crooge

 

The 767 400 series will carry a little over 100,000 Kg in payload, and the aircraft weighs slightly more than that empty.

I agree, amazing lift.

Alot of people have seen this, but it is still pretty wild... blowing an approach then pulling heavy yaw to correct for sidewinds in a 747 at the old Kai Tak airport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzCqVPMpHwg

 

Yes that's a great bit flying. I bet the laundry business done well out of it.

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Rog.

If it comes down slower than it went up, it's a landing.
Vice versa, it could be a problem.

 

Yes, its a beauty. My brother said it is one of the worst airports he had ever used. I guess it is closed for good reason