What jet can land straight down?
What jet can land straight down? The Harrier is a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) plane, or ?jump jet.? Built first in Britain and later in the US, this unusual fighter can take off by flying straight up and land by coming straight down. Because it doesn't need a long runway, it can be flown from small spaces, such as jungle clearings.
Can a jet land with one wing?
? In fact, this aircraft is so capable?and powerful?that a pilot once flew an F-15 ten miles and then landed it, all after losing the aircraft's entire right wing.
Can the A380 land itself?
All large commercial jets can land automatically, but still with plenty of pilot involvement. So-called autoland systems are a part of aircraft autopilots. All large modern jets are equipped with such systems, which can automatically land the aircraft, albeit under careful supervision from the pilots themselves.