• Circular runways: Engineer defends his proposal
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39643292[/url]
This is such an awful idea
This just seems like such a horrendously expensive idea. Plus it'd be an absolute nightmare to land on
The creation of this idea must have been a truly magical moment "hmm landing a plane sideways in strong crosswinds looks like a nightmare" "oh I know, let's make it so you have to land AND take off sideways [i]every time[/i], that'll do the trick"
what happens if the plane has an issue and can't steer properly? [editline]21st April 2017[/editline] haha oh well hundreds dead WOOPS
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[QUOTE=J!NX;52132756]what happens if the plane has an issue and can't steer properly? [editline]21st April 2017[/editline] haha oh well hundreds dead WOOPS[/QUOTE] Well if you can't steer you'd have trouble landing in a straight line too.
Runway slope is already a problem that pilots need to compensate for. Now imagine a pilot trying to land on an oversized nascar trap...
[QUOTE=Kljunas;52140573]Well if you can't steer you'd have trouble landing in a straight line too.[/QUOTE] You'd at least veer off at an angle that works with a straight one rather than just straight up driving off the runway
[QUOTE=J!NX;52142760]You'd at least veer off at an angle that works with a straight one rather than just straight up driving off the runway[/QUOTE] You don't drive off of the runway when you steer straight if the runway is at an angle. [editline]24th April 2017[/editline] That only counts on actual circular runways that are level.
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