Flying Squid@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 2 months agoSafödjur Airport in Icelandlemmy.worldimagemessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareclutchtwopointzero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoThe aircraft backs up using thrust reversers
minus-squareSomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoUsually you do a 180 rather than reversing blind.
minus-squareclutchtwopointzero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoDon’t runways that are set up for the 180 have a bulge at one end?
minus-squareSomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoDepends on the size of the plane. For bigger jets, yes, but for smaller planes the width of runway you need to do a u-turn is about the same as the width you need to safely land of a gust pushes the plane a bit sideways.
minus-squareNeatoBuilds@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI thought you were going to say backs up then takes off again
The aircraft backs up using thrust reversers
Usually you do a 180 rather than reversing blind.
Don’t runways that are set up for the 180 have a bulge at one end?
Depends on the size of the plane. For bigger jets, yes, but for smaller planes the width of runway you need to do a u-turn is about the same as the width you need to safely land of a gust pushes the plane a bit sideways.
uwu
I thought you were going to say backs up then takes off again