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Float plane in Port Alsworth, USA
We don't need roads
Across most of the United States, travelling from town to town takes little more than hopping on the interstate. Not so in Alaska, where many communities are so remote that they lack road access. The solution? Take to the skies. Whether supported by floats, skis or sturdy tyres, bush planes are the conveyance of choice for people all over the Last Frontier. Skilled pilots make air travel possible where runways are impossible, relying on their rigs' short takeoff and landing capabilities to achieve altitude from small lakes, short land spits and other tight spots. There are even competitions where bush pilots vie for the shortest landing stop. The best of the best can drop their craft in a very tight space, with the record landing measuring less than 3 metres.
We don't need roads
Across most of the United States, travelling from town to town takes little more than hopping on the interstate. Not so in Alaska, where many communities are so remote that they lack road access. The solution? Take to the skies. Whether supported by floats, skis or sturdy tyres, bush planes are the conveyance of choice for people all over the Last Frontier. Skilled pilots make air travel possible where runways are impossible, relying on their rigs' short takeoff and landing capabilities to achieve altitude from small lakes, short land spits and other tight spots. There are even competitions where bush pilots vie for the shortest landing stop. The best of the best can drop their craft in a very tight space, with the record landing measuring less than 3 metres.
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