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Floating Runway in Japan

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Old 28th Aug 2005, 05:59
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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
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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
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...maybe they could anchor one in the middle of the Atlantic to use as a div when BOTH Kef and Lajes are sh1te.....

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One in the E Med would be very helpful - we could use it and AKT wouldn't have to disturb their party with the inconvenience of having to open up ever.
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