Originally Posted by
EmailKid
So how were they able to take off from a runway that is too short to take off from
Obviously, the runway was NOT too short for them to takeoff from.
Originally Posted by
EmailKid
I figured they could take off, guessing the runway was long enough, but there would be no V1, as when DreamLifter would reach Go / No Go speed there would not be enough runway to stop
No. They reduced the weight of the aircraft to the point where they met the normal performance criteria for takeoff. In this case, the airplane was likely all ready light enough due to the relatively light load on board and the light fuel load. The runway is over 6000' long. It isn't a particularly short runway for a very lightly loaded jet.