Originally Posted by
rationalfunctions
This is a bonkers as circular runways ...
What an inspired idea.
We will need some steep banking, actually, very steep banking, and an upward spiral to absorb the kinetic energy. Clearly a job for the proposed new 3rd runway at LHR.
There will be some Luddite pax resistance, of course, and some from the airport management, NATS, CAA, AAIB and a few other Luddites. But then, a prophet is never recognised in his own time.