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Helicopters, a Harrier Jet
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Is there a standard that specifies how long must the runway at the airport so that it can land any aircraft?
No, not really. The only real way a airport could land any aircraft would be to have a 4 mile or longer runway. However, the problem for most aircraft is not as much landing as much as taking off, which could require a 30% longer runway.
How much land will Heathrow require for their new runway?
The runway would require relatively little, because it would be a short runway for regional aircraft - but the buildings, roads etcetera would requre the demolition of three villages to the north of LHR and the forced relocation of numerous businesses.
What does the aircraft lands on?
A runway
What is a runway incursion and why is it significant?
According to the FAA, a runway incursion is "Any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take off of aircraft." It's "significant" because people get killed that way. Runway incursion results in collosion of aircraft on the ground when they are fully loaded with fuel and people. Runway incursion is when something enters an active runway. Runway excursion is when a aircraft departs a runway in error.
What kind of ship has a runway on it?
It is the aircraft carrier that has a runway called a flight deck.
What is runway threshold light?
these are the lights that are placed in the areas where the aircraft first touches the runway. the runway threshold ligts should be placed perpendicular to runway center line and as close as possible.The lights should show visible green in the direction of aircraft.
During an aircraft emergency on the runway what vehicles have permission to cross the runway without?
None of the above
What is bad about airplanes?
Although rare, accidents have a very high chance of fatalities, and planes require a runway (exculding VTOL aircraft) as well as AIRLINE FOOD!
What is the tail assembly of an aircraft?
to take off the the aircraft which is operated at a specific speed on the runway
Why do air planes have to down a runway?
There are some aircraft that don't need a runway, like helicopters and VSTOL planes, but by having a smooth runway for the aircraft to gather speed you end up using a lot less fuel.
What is an aircraft landing strip called?
its called a runway
Fighter aircraft can stop on the shortened runway?
Fighter aircraft can stop on a short runway. On aircraft carriers, cables are used to stop them. Some fighters landing on short land runways use braking parachutes.
