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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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In the old days the normal airport was in many cases a piece of dirt or later on hard surface that was 3000-5000 feet square. That way the airplane landed into the wind no matter which direction it was coming. Then land got expensive and they started encroaching on the airports and military bases and it was over.
The circular runway could be a neat idea but think of the stresses it would put on the outer landing gear! Nah, not going to work...
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Last edited by Joeaksa; 05-12-2017 at 09:16 AM..
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