Impossible C-17 Takeoff From Shortest Runway

fake, but cool post

This is so fake

Video game graphics are incredible today aren't they!

Very cool, but since when did airplanes have reverse? Crazy.

@petenajarian Must be the only plane that can go in reverse on its own.

@heather_wynalda Game graphics have become amazing.

C-17 will reverse but if he ran off the tarmac his nose would have sunk.

It looks like AI But Grok says this Yes, the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III can reverse. It is equipped with thrust reversers on its four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines, which redirect engine thrust forward to assist in slowing down after landing or to back up on the ground. This capability allows the C-17 to maneuver in tight spaces, such as on austere runways or during tactical operations, without relying solely on ground support equipment. Reverse thrust is typically used at low speeds and with caution due to the risk of foreign object damage (FOD) from debris kicked up by the engines.

The above is fake, the below aircraft taking off the JATO rockets, is real. JATO is an acronym for jet assisted take off. It is a system for helping overloaded aircraft into the air by providing additional thrust in the form of small rockets.

😂 The new backup cameras help!