Alif A. F. 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2015 Can't imagine the noise 30 metres away from your bedroom! Is this the future of airports? Runways could be built in CITY CENTRES with planes taking off above streets. More at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3160955/Is-future-airports-Runways-built-CITY-CENTRES-planes-taking-streets-want-live-there.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted July 16, 2015 It will be a major disaster if there is a crash. Imagine what will happen if a plane's undercarriage collapses on landing.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted July 16, 2015 I can imagine cities having to be completely flattened and rebuilt in such orderly manner just to accommodate the runways Can't even start to imagine what NIMBYs will have to say ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y. J. Foo 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2015 This reminds me of the purported Manhattan Airport Foundation's plan to raze Central Park to build an airport there... http://manhattanairport.org/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted July 16, 2015 This reminds me of the purported Manhattan Airport Foundation's plan to raze Central Park to build an airport there... http://manhattanairport.org/ I notice that link is dated 2009 Have you noticed any Manhattan skyscrapers nearby getting pulled down in the six years or so since ? The proposed runway would not be of much use otherwise I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y. J. Foo 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2015 I notice that link is dated 2009 Have you noticed any Manhattan skyscrapers nearby getting pulled down in the six years or so since ? The proposed runway would not be of much use otherwise I think Well it is a tongue-in-cheek proposal, so... But either proposals may become reality earlier than LHR third runway the way it seems so that's that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted July 16, 2015 I was expecting, no need to runway in future.....they will take off and land vertical, isn't like that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites