Saw this on an aircraft site, selling lots next to a grass strip just northwest of Orlando.
You guys starting another magazine? Tim?
GRAirpark said: Grass Roots Airpark (6FD). Lot #3 (residential) for sale. 3.3+/- acres. superb grass runway, clubhouse, 33nm NNW of Orlando. negotiable
If I had the clams to do that, you bet your ass I'd have a Stearman.
You might have some interesting neighbors there. John Travolta has a spread like that in that area. Complete with a 727 and several other planes.
33nm .
How big can land on grass?
cwh wrote: You might have some interesting neighbors there. John Travolta has a spread like that in that area. Complete with a 727 and several other planes.
He lives in Jumbolair, NE of Ocala. Coincidentally, I was there earlier today for a national tour 1/2 mile top speed event. Tons of cool cars ripping down the runway. Fastest while I was there was a twin turbo Viper that hit 217 mph.
Here is Travolta's spread.
cwh wrote: You might have some interesting neighbors there. John Travolta has a spread like that in that area. Complete with a 727 and several other planes.
It's a 707 actually, as seen above. Sadly likely because of the Scientology mythos.
Brian wrote: How big can land on grass?
DC-3s can handle that.
Brian wrote: How big can land on grass?
C-130 and C-17 and maybe larger. Not the surface that matters, length is the important part.
dyintorace wrote:cwh wrote: You might have some interesting neighbors there. John Travolta has a spread like that in that area. Complete with a 727 and several other planes.He lives in Jumbolair, NE of Ocala. Coincidentally, I was there earlier today for a national tour 1/2 mile top speed event. Tons of cool cars ripping down the runway. Fastest while I was there was a twin turbo Viper that hit 217 mph. Here is Travolta's spread.
Huh, from it's history I assumed it was a lousy place for top speed runs.
Hal wrote:Brian wrote: How big can land on grass?C-130 and C-17 and maybe larger. Not the surface that matters, length is the important part.
Generally anything Russian will do good on rough fields. Kind of the optimum of big and short landing distance is the AN2:
Spinning down the tube .....
MrJoshua wrote:
I remember that story. Crazy.
Hal wrote:Brian wrote: How big can land on grass?C-130 and C-17 and maybe larger. Not the surface that matters, length is the important part.
dyintorace wrote:cwh wrote: You might have some interesting neighbors there. John Travolta has a spread like that in that area. Complete with a 727 and several other planes.He lives in Jumbolair, NE of Ocala. Coincidentally, I was there earlier today for a national tour 1/2 mile top speed event. Tons of cool cars ripping down the runway. Fastest while I was there was a twin turbo Viper that hit 217 mph. Here is Travolta's spread.
It's too bad he can only afford carports for his planes.
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