MiG-29K fighter jet pulls off extremely short takeoff

Watch as this MiG-29K fighter jet pulls off an incredibly short takeoff from a runway ramp on an Indian aircraft carrier. Now that's cool!

[drwheycooler]

I love that there is one guy on the deck.

One.

[rumpustime]

"Won't the ramp at the front make ship go slower?"
"Yes but jet make ship go faster."
"Genius comrade."

[danmyers]

American aircraft carrier: 40 dudes in multicoloured shirts on deck waving their arms around.
Russian aircraft carrier: 1 Dude in a black jacket who leaves the deck 30 seconds before launch. I love the contrast.

[heheuur]

The MiG-29 has always been one of my favorite aircraft, it looks really nice.

[Putinhuylo]

When he was building the thrust, he pushed the carrier it’s highest top speed ever recorded.

[AxCYeR]

love how all the control surfaces are moving, it's like an excited cat or dog wagging its tail

[strongme]

"No need catapults when we can bend steel in a shape of ramp!" - Some Russian engineer.

[paolinopaperino]

Plane: still
Me: skips 10 seconds
Plane: mid-air
Me: wtf

[divyanshuvaishnav]

The "K" in MiG-29K means it overclocked !!

[NZobservatory]

Who cares if it's outclassed today? It's still one of the coolest-looking airplanes ever built.

[SickPrid]

Everyone one has color coded crew, special rules and procedures
In Russia you just get told to do your job and don't stand in front of the jet when it takes off

[mrbtapir]

American carriers have tons of staff all doing elaborately worked out hand signals. Russian carrier has one guy going 'take off, or dont, who cares'

[Travis_]

The fuel burn rate of that thing at afterburner, is roughly similar to my old Jeep Grand Cherokee.

[awesomo]

haha i bet it even gives the ship a little forward push while the brakes are locked...

[fishis]

When you think the planes at full throttle but it's only at a high idle, then it finally goes full throttle.... fuckin insane!

[ksibtif]

Even the MiG is excited! Look at it dancing before taking off

[leooram]

engineer: how long does the ramp need to be in order to take off?

pilot: tell you what, how tall..

[catfishmark]

Did anyone else notice he timed the takeoff with the pitching of the deck?

[ginger]

No catapult 🗿
No deck crew 🗿
No blast deflector 🗿

[henrylake]

See you in two years time when this gets recommended again