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Re: Runways..

Postby flyboy 28 » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:02 pm

Useless IMO


Especially when you have to land a space shuttle. ::)
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Re: Runways..

Postby Ashar » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:42 pm

How often does that happen? Every six months? Still useless... ::)

And from what I've heard, the shuttle is being phased out soon :P
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Re: Runways..

Postby Slotback » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:59 pm

Moses Lake is where Boeing tests new aircraft before delivery... it's a short flight from Seattle, usually empty, and has a 16000 foot or so runway. It's not the biggest, but it's damn big. :)
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Re: Runways..

Postby Mobius » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:12 am

How often does that happen? Every six months? Still useless... ::)

And from what I've heard, the shuttle is being phased out soon :P

What else is Edwards AFB going to use 9 miles of dry lakebed?  Seems the whole desert around there is useless; someone get rid of it - quick! ;D ;)
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Re: Runways..

Postby Slotback » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:53 am

The Shuttle lands on a paved section of the runway at Edwards AFB, it's actually not much longer than International airports. The rest is a dry lake bed with markings to make it appear to be a runway.

You also have to renember that Edwards is used for testing aircraft. If they ever have a problem, then be glad that it is Edwards. :)
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Re: Runways..

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:46 pm

How often does that happen? Every six months? Still useless... ::)

And from what I've heard, the shuttle is being phased out soon :P

What else is Edwards AFB going to use 9 miles of dry lakebed?  Seems the whole desert around there is useless; someone get rid of it - quick! ;D ;)


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Re: Runways..

Postby expat » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:04 pm

How often does that happen? Every six months? Still useless... ::)

And from what I've heard, the shuttle is being phased out soon :P

What else is Edwards AFB going to use 9 miles of dry lakebed?  Seems the whole desert around there is useless; someone get rid of it - quick! ;D ;)


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Re: Runways..

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:39 pm

How often does that happen? Every six months? Still useless... ::)

And from what I've heard, the shuttle is being phased out soon :P

What else is Edwards AFB going to use 9 miles of dry lakebed?  Seems the whole desert around there is useless; someone get rid of it - quick! ;D ;)


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Any volunteers for the weekly clean out :-?

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Just get one of those self-cleaning ones. :P
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Postby DONTREADMYUSERNAME » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:41 pm

How often does that happen? Every six months? Still useless... ::)

And from what I've heard, the shuttle is being phased out soon :P

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