^^^ And it can take-off and land without a significant runway. ^^^
As long as the wind is not blowing too hard.
I wonder if the mooring mast is still operational on top of the Empire State bldg.........
Was that thing ever actually used with a passenger dirigible?
I just can’t imagine too many people being able to walk across whatever sort of ramp or stairway there might have been, subject to instability in wind, over a hundred stories up.
The pucker factor must’ve been something else, even for trained personnel, let alone passengers, if it ever occurred.