Either way, short- and soft-field landing proficiency ... This will help us avoid “floating” down the runway, help us touch down (relatively) gently, and minimize our ground roll while ideally ...

An F-35B fighter jet uses a runway sloped like a ski jump to take off quickly. On runways that are too short, these ski jumps help the plane get off the ground — or aircraft carrier. More from ...

This may just be the most daring airport in the world (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) There are terrifyingly short runways, a runway shared ... Before you even touch down, you’ll be the ...