Originally Posted by
Big Pistons Forever
My question is the size of the airshow box. From what I can see the same crash sequence would not have put anyone in danger at a North American airshow. With respect to the Shoreham Hunter crash, that airplane would not have been allowed to fly in a North American airshow as the aerobatic box was not big enough for Jet Aircraft according to FAA and Transport Canada rules.
Not sure of the relevance: as I understand it, the team were not displaying, they were departing to display elsewhere. There are plenty of runways with roads adjacent to them in North America, as I recall.