Can anyone tell me where this Australian airfield is?

[puppysparkes]

Russian IL-76 attempts to crash during takeoff

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ThoZNxy2JZk

Thanks in advance

 

[basso]

I think it's Canberra.

 

[puppysparkes]

Cheers now I can establish the runway length.

 

[straitman]

Russian IL-76 attempts to crash during takeoff

Russian IL-76 attempts to crash during takeoff - YouTube

Thanks in advance

Definitely Canberra (ASCB) which is a starting altitude of nearly 2000ft. (Very old film.)

Cheers now I can establish the runway length.

Current length is 3283M but that was filmed before the runway extension.

 

[JessicaTam]

"I paid for this runway, and dammit I am going to use every inch of it"!

 

[AaronBradford]

Apparently the day this was filmed was nearing 40 celsius, reducing performance of the aircraft - don't have the source to hand at the moment though.

 

[puppysparkes]

Unfortunately the comments in the video thread itself don't shed too much light on what happened. There was some reference to the engines not being as efficient on hot days. If I get some decent source I'll post links. Thanks all for your responses.

 

[medhead]

Is this the vodka burner video?

 

[puppysparkes]

That's the one.

 

[stewiejp]

The description (below) on the youtube link actually says Canberra Airport. Don't know what MSL means but I'd guess 1888' refers to the old runway length.

"The video 'Illushin Using It All' was taken from the control tower at Canberra Airport (in Australia) -- which from memory is 1888 feet MSL Interestingly, they have now extended the end of the runway that the plane is taking off towards by another 400 meters I believe. To allow even take-offs with a 5 hour fuel load on a 100 degree day!"

 

[AaronBradford]

Mean Sea Level.

 

[puppysparkes]

The description (below) on the youtube link actually says Canberra Airport. Don't know what MSL means but I'd guess 1888' refers to the old runway length.

"The video 'Illushin Using It All' was taken from the control tower at Canberra Airport (in Australia) -- which from memory is 1888 feet MSL Interestingly, they have now extended the end of the runway that the plane is taking off towards by another 400 meters I believe. To allow even take-offs with a 5 hour fuel load on a 100 degree day!"

Cheers I missed that radio button.