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Will circular runways ever take off?
Circular runways. Apparently they're serious. They've actually done some testing in the simulator. (www.bbc.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Excuse me, Someone has to say this. It's a stupid idea.
The whole idea of flying once also was said to be a stupid idea....
I'd like to see the scenario where you blow an engine just at V1 and try keep it on the runway, either way you are going to be in a fight for your life until you get airborne.
Also...given horse track theory differences between US and other countries, does that mean we in the US will go round the circle anti-clockwise while other parts of the world will go round clockwise? What effect will the Coriolis effect have on the direction between the southern hemisphere and the northern? It causes toilets to flush in opposite directions. :-)
Also...given horse track theory differences between US and other countries, does that mean we in the US will go round the circle anti-clockwise while other parts of the world will go round clockwise? What effect will the Coriolis effect have on the direction between the southern hemisphere and the northern? It causes toilets to flush in opposite directions. :-)
LOVE IT!!!!
At least you'd never have to worry about a rejected TO. You could just go around again.
Nascar for airplanes!
Look at the Bright Side...You will never run out of Runway... The Downside, Just imagine the side loads on the landing gear.... And approaches... Can truly work on the Hub and Spoke system... No more having to fly the pattern... Just cleared straight in.... LOL...
If the runways are properly banked the side loads are minimized... at least at the moment of landing. You would want to make the runway wide enough to let the plane "spiral" down to the level (inside) portion as it slows.