Despite the fact that 100 years have passed since the beginning of the development of the aviation industry, aircraft still use not circular (ring) but flat strips for landing and take-off. Why?
First, it should be noted that a direct runway has a feature that makes it difficult for pilots. This feature is crosswind. Such a wind tends to spin the liner and push it away from the landing site. For this reason, planes are sometimes diverted to another airport.
In addition, direct runways in principle take up a lot of space.
The current circular runway design was created by engineer Henk Hesselink of the Netherlands Aerospace Center. Its main idea is that straight lanes should be replaced by a perimeter lane 4 km in diameter. The air terminal and aircraft hubs will be located within this circular runway.
Such a project has many advantages. For example, it will make it possible to avoid crosswinds, landing and releasing more aircraft.
But why hasn’t such a project been implemented yet? There are several reasons. The first of these is the conservatism of the aviation industry. Another reason is the training of pilots and the need to ensure the safety of takeoffs and landings on such a runway.
Source: Ferra
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