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		hubraumhugo 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Thai Air Force seals deal for Swedish Gripen jets > It's able to operate from airstrips that are no more than roads The Swiss Air Force is regularly practicing starting and landing on highways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYkleF72du8

geon 3 months ago [–]

While sweden has a lot of straight road stretches specifically designed to serve as emergency airfields, it is a lot easier to find 500 m of suitable road than 1600.

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