View Full Version : The infamous Doggerbank airfield may become a reality
NutLoose
3rd Jan 2018, 03:31
Though sadly it won't be the famous RAF Doggerbank, home of the RAF's largest Lightning fleet.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/the-dutch-plan-to-build-an-artificial-island-to-support-the-world’s-largest-wind-farm/ar-BBHMu9n?li=AA8sb7&ocid=spartandhp
Correct me if I am wrong, but that IS a runway.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/the-dutch-plan-to-build-an-artificial-island-to-support-the-world’s-largest-wind-farm/ar-BBHMu9n?li=AA8sb7&ocid=spartandhp
Duchess_Driver
3rd Jan 2018, 06:02
Either it’s a small runway or this turbines are very large....
With demonstrated turbulence downwind, I am not sure I would fancy landing there!
Pontius Navigator
3rd Jan 2018, 07:43
Was RAF Limasol Bay the second biggest Lightning base?
Pontius Navigator
3rd Jan 2018, 07:45
On the OP, wonder what the environmentalists have to say. I know the undersea cable plan for the Wash had to avoid cold water coral beds.
Fareastdriver
3rd Jan 2018, 09:23
I know the undersea cable plan for the Wash had to avoid cold water coral beds.
If it is transmitting 30 GW of power DC it will have to be ten foot high.
Pontius Navigator
3rd Jan 2018, 13:07
FED, it was for two parallel trenches, each 1 metre wide and as deep. Power iron 576Mw.
Fareastdriver
3rd Jan 2018, 13:47
It will be good for fishing. Like oil pipelines it will warm the sea bed and act as a magnet for sea bed creatures who will in turn be followed by fish to gobble them up.
Lordflasheart
3rd Jan 2018, 18:02
The PRC's PWD will build it all for half the price in a quarter of the time. Might have to wait till they've all done at Scarborough. Could piggy back the job with Bradwell. Or quicker alternative site for Hualong-1.
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