Pilot flying Embraer KC-390 almost defies physics with an extremely short landing to wow crowd at airshow
Published on Feb 03, 2026 at 4:50 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Feb 03, 2026 at 5:18 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This pilot flew a Brazilian Embraer KC-390 airplane in a physics-defying display, completing a landing and coming to a stop in what looked like record time.
The aircraft touched down in a remarkably small distance during the Farnborough Airshow 2018 display, and the dramatic maneuver highlighted the KC-390’s powerful performance and tactical capabilities.
The footage from Topfelya left the crowd amazed at how quickly such a large military transport could land so quickly and slow to a stop so fast.
Check out this impressively short landing from a surprising military aircraft in the footage above.
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