World-first! Italian pilot Dario Costa lands on and takes off from a moving train in Turkey.

Approach Phase – With a limited view of the landing container on approach, Costa synchronised his plane with the train’s speed of 120kph.

Landing – The wheels of the Zivko Edge 540 touched down on the ninth cargo container.

Stabilisation – Costa was forced to make constant aerodynamic corrections amid turbulence generated by the moving platform.

Take-off – With a controlled acceleration and lift-off from the same container, the aircraft went airborne again in a vertical pull manoeuvre, pitching sharply nose-up to transition into a steep vertical climb.