Video of the Week: Highlander Dead-Stick Take-Off

Editorial Staff

Sunday, September 07, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A viral video of a dead-stick takeoff is featured.
The video's origin and narration are uncertain, possibly featuring Bob Hoover.
Readers are encouraged to submit interesting aviation videos.
AVweb will send a baseball cap to those whose submitted videos are featured.

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“You’re gonna love this,” wrote AVweb reader Scott Evans by way of introduction to this week’s featured viral video. “We’ve all heard of dead-stick landings – now check out this dead-stick take-off!” We’re not sure what the backstory is on this clip – is that actually Bob Hoover narrating? – but it’s worth a look:

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