Floating Runway in Japan
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Floating Runway in Japan
Yomiuri Shimbun said that Tokyo and Washington are considering building a giant floating runway on the sea off Iwakuni.
This will allow U.S. forces' to carry out night-landing practice in an effort to reduce noise pollution.
http://www.alert5.com/2005/08/japan-...megafloat.html
This will allow U.S. forces' to carry out night-landing practice in an effort to reduce noise pollution.
http://www.alert5.com/2005/08/japan-...megafloat.html
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A floating runway is not a new idea.
Seriously proposed by Geoffrey Pyke during WW2.
http://www.combinedfleet.com/fura****a/habbak_f.htm
Seriously proposed by Geoffrey Pyke during WW2.
http://www.combinedfleet.com/fura****a/habbak_f.htm