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(58,718 posts)mwooldri
(10,303 posts)Short answer: this is a concept, yes pilots would be trained, but circular runways would have additional automation to make it easier. Plus the runway is banked.
Takket
(21,632 posts)Takket
(21,632 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Shandris
(3,447 posts)"The Terminal Snack Bar. If you've ever ate there, you'll know it's aptly named..." - George Carlin (par.)
Sailor65x1
(554 posts)A cute and thought provoking concept but functionally unworkable and creates more problems than it solves. Cool looking concept drawing though.
athena
(4,187 posts)Planes have to take off and land into the wind. How are you going to manufacture circular winds to make that possible?
Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)petronius
(26,603 posts)have to fly past the airport and turn around to approach from the correct direction, or when you take off aimed away from your destination and have to make a big turn before you even start going where you're going. This would totally fix that issue, because you could land/depart in whatever direction was most appropriate. Much more convenient, and the increased frequency of horrible fiery wrecks would be a small price to pay...