Eons ago (Probably pre-2000) at an air show @ the Beaufort,S.C. NAS.

After the "Blue Angels" had completed their routine...

A USMC fighter,painted in Camo, spooled up on the Runway,Achieved Flight,
and then turned 90 degrees (Upward)relative to the ground and moved Vertically until it was out of sight.

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Several aircraft can do that:

F-15:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsNYvmGrZKc

F-16:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgzKoSHpmpM

F/A-18:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTyWQpooHRk

F-22:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT6dz25JbFY

Those are just the U.S. ones I thought of off the top of my head. Of course this thread is supposed to be about an Airbus. It's in the name: bus. Comparing an A320 to an F-22 is kind of like comparing a school bus to a McLaren P1.

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Yes, I know. Obama spent much of his youth in Indonesia. And says what the teleprompter tells him to. . .

Ever see a C-130 do the JATO pack T/O?

I've seen a F-15 do a minimum speed take off, rotate to vertical and climb out to 40K without breaking a sweat.

Back in my traveling days many years ago, I was sitting beside a pilot that was just being moved to another airport. We had a long conversation about the L1011 we were on. During the talk one thing he mentioned was that a DC9 lightly loaded could go vertical if necessary. I know, that is a much smaller plane but I expect there are others that could do the same thing if the need came up. I asked if the L1011 could and he said he didn't know but thought it may be possible.

PaulM

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wouldn't surprise me about the DC9. Douglas had a reputation for overengineering their aircraft. That's why so many DC3s are still around.

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How were you able to tell it wasn't sweating?

Now,you're talking refueling station.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar-poc38C84

(How big is J. Doolittle's Smile Now ?)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHOvoO-6nWQ

Captain:
"attention passengers, your going to get sick!"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2bzpP-QpXY

On of the guys on my dock paid for a ride in either a Mig 29 or an Su35 trainer, he paid the pilot a bit extra and said he went full afterburner on take off and pretty much poured the jet fuel on like it was free. Said his life flashed before his eyes the jet was so fast and he almost blacked out.

I guess full burn on these birds is fairly intense!

The ride cost him over $20k.

I would imagine the rate of climb for a Mig29 at full burn is probably 50k feet in a couple minutes...bit faster than Jetblue...

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