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minus-squareclutchtwopointzero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoDon’t runways that are set up for the 180 have a bulge at one end?
minus-squareSomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days 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.
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.
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