Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Thinking outside the box: circular runways

Simple idea. Lots of benefits.
However, if the pilot comes in a little fast and goes over the top of the banked turn, that would be a lot worse than going off the end of the runway.
I'm not sure I buy the environmental benefits - a slightly smaller runway with maybe a shorter taxi distance, but not a huge environmental impact.

https://youtu.be/gNbtHxjOXe0

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