Tarbela Ghazi Airbase
34° 1’ 13« North, 72° 39’ 17 » East
1700 m de long
The design of the aircraft allows it to operate through small, austere airfields. The C-17 can take off and land on runways as short as 3,500 feet (1,064 meters) and only 90 feet wide (27.4 meters). Even on such narrow runways, the C-17 can turn around using a three-point star turn and its backing capability.
1 064 mètres
c’est plus court qu’indiqué pour les DEUX éléments : piste ET avion.
voilà, c’est PRECISE.