How long fast and furious

We see the plane is almost at the end of the runway. We estimate the plane is about two plane lengths away from the end. In the interview noted above, The Rock says the plane is an Antonov, the smaller, two-engine version of which is feet long.

So in miles, two plane lengths equals:. For comparison, the longest paved runway in the world is at the Chinese Qamdo Bamda Airport and is about 3. Verdict: That is one fast and furious runway. Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription.

It's exhilaratingly ridiculous, yes, but it's also ridiculously exhilarating. Another critic, Tim Grierson of Screen Daily , also praised the film, but said viewers may feel the film-makers are running out of ideas. But he added: "As fast and furious as F9 races along, it can't quite outrun the impression that these films are losing some of their freshness. Gibson rejects the suggestion that the franchise is past its peak.

It's possible, of course, that the universe will continue in other forms. For example, Hobbs and Shaw are likely to get a sequel at some point. But the the film-makers are calling time on the main strand. Even working on Fast 9, I felt like I had four scripts. I was trying to figure out Han [played by Sung Kang], which was almost a movie in itself.

But for Dom, the family and the Saga, it deserves an ending. And the sense of finality is very appealing to me personally. It probably would be good for everybody. Fast and Furious actor enjoys 'destroying' Edinburgh.

WWE star says sorry to China for Taiwan remark. Fate of the Furious breaks global record. Image source, Getty Images. Vin Diesel centre, pictured in recalls the late Paul Walker left predicting how big the films would become. I'm not going to spoil the film for the unlucky people who haven't managed to see it yet. Spoiling the film is the job of the movie trailer I won't be talking about anything that isn't in the trailer. Some cars manage to drive on to the plane through the cargo doors at the back.

The plane carries on taxiing for several more minutes before trying to take off. At which point the furious men use their cars to pull down the wings to stop the plane flying away. It's an incredible 13 minutes' worth of high-speed action, but a problem occurs to many people after they've left the cinema.