I read a story about an air traffic controller at a relatively small airport where this thing landed. The takeoff was a difficult one and the controller watched the plane in its takeoff roll. He kept wondering when it was going to lift off. It just kept going and going, still firmly attached to the runway. He was just about ready to hit the crash alarm, figuring it was going to over run the end. It did finallly lift off after using EVERY FOOT of the runway. That's as close as it gets!
