Fact of the Day: The F22 Warplane is not only the world's most advanced fighter bomber but also holds the record for the World's Longest Plane Wheelie!
Sqn Ldr Eve "Evey" Leknievel set a distance of 26.2miles on 6th June 1986 on a #RAFLuton taxiway #AvGeekpic.twitter.com/YUGXcHrNGS
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Dam, run out of popcorn
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With a SU-57?
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Since you have the Erusean flag in your pfp I’ll be polite and tell you this is a joke tweet.
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Is that the same runway used in Fast and Furious 6?
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If you look closely, you can see the pilot leaning back to keep the nose up.
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I do hope that "Evey" Leknievel was able to enjoy a Marathon bar (Snickers) while doing the wheelie
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They were more of a mars bar kind of person
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is the taxiway 26 miles long or did he have to do a turn? I suppose vectored thrust is a big advantage there.
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Perimeter road counts as a taxiway, I think.
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