sapientia:
Imagine what they are thinking about and we still believe in money rituals down here...

And witchcraft

And spirits

And ghosts

And pastors

And MMM

sapientia:
Imagine what they are thinking about and we still believe in money rituals down here...

...and BigBrotherAfrica TV Show.

stevebond007:
As a student Pilot,
Its not viable to aerodynamics of an airplane.
It means you solely need crosswinds, this na just idea.

How do you land in an emergency phase,
And still trying to be in the Circle.

there goes another black fellow, always negative instead of being objective. that was how they said it was impossible for man to step
the moon.

GAZZUZZ:
Beautiful concept, and you can choose th mke the circumference wider to accommodate more planes.

beautiful concept actually... but unfortunately that is where it all ends for this concept. Technically, taking off and landing of airplanes only work in a straight line, so this concept will remain just that - a beautiful concept - until the day planes start having dynamic rotors that will enable change of direction and ability to fight windshare in midflight!

pilots already find it difficult to land in a straight line as it is, and now in a curve?

koreskbv:

there goes another black fellow, always negative instead of being objective. that was how they said it was impossible for man to step
the moon.

stop masturbating, it is not a black man issue here... it is a practicality and viability issue for people who know what it takes for planes of today to take off and land! quite impossible in a curve, unless you want to keep sacrificing passengers on per second billing!

Jakumo:
At ground speeds above 20 knots during a typical takeoff roll, most jet airliners transition from steering the nose-wheel with the hand-operated tiller, which produces up to a 20 degree range of deflection from a straight line, to steering with the rudder pedals, whose own range of wheel deflection is limited to just 6 degrees to either side of a straight line.

The tiller is ONLY used during taxi to, and from, the runway of arrival or takeoff, while the rudder is used exclusively at all ground speeds above 20 knots, with typical rudder inputs being very subtle, and limited to the small corrections required to track the DEAD STRAIGHT runway center-line as the aircraft thunders down the runway under full takeoff throttle settings.

The concept of a circular runway will NEVER work in practice, because of the major steering inputs that would be required to keep the aircraft in a constant turn around that circular path. As speed builds during takeoff, any deviation from a dead straight line would cause the aircraft to become unstable due to tangential forces that would arise, resulting in the bird simply veering off the circular runway into an uncontrollable crash. With all this in mind, I therefore join the Almighty Baale of San Fernando Valley, Egun Mogaji, in reaching for my bullchit whistle in order to raise a timely alarm to the inherent falsehood of this tall tale about circular airport runways.

dazalll!!

Incrizz:
Gosh! How come no one thought of this before now? *spreads hands*

because before now, people have been practical and sensible, not living in a 3D-induced fantasy!

Mojibola:
One major issue would be the amount of "float". Although airplanes target touching down right at the end of the runway, that doesn't always happen. Sometimes due to excess speed, gusty winds, or a misjudged flair, the plane will float a distance down the runway before actually touching down. During this time, the plane's nose may be high, and visibility of the runway is limited. Because the runway is straight, its no problem.

But suggesting that a pilot navigate a curved runway while floating further than anticipated is just nuts. If they don't turn enough, they end up outside the curve of the runway. If they turn too much, they end up inside the curve. Either way, if they over correct at low altitude and airspeed, the chance of a catastrophic crash is unacceptably high.

#copied

Ha ha I believe that the correct aviation terminology for the calamitous scenarios you have painted would be "Wota don pass garri".

oluseyiforjesus:
Airport don dey get round about

hehe. you wan kill me wit laff

koreskbv:

there goes another black fellow, always negative instead of being objective. that was how they said it was impossible for man to step
the moon.

My guy reason pls
Dont be a racist to yourself.

Backup your own point with SCIENCE and REASONING.
More or less don't comment on something you probably have no experience on.

Thank you.

I would suggest a little modification

I think Umueri airport deserves this model. Where is Obiano sef?

Explorers:
Nice concept, but requires professional and experienced pilots to take off/land here.

Imagine a plane with faulty flaps, having difficulties taking off, taxing round to face another taking off or landing plane.

Extended Vertices Octagonal Runways would be better... 8 direction runway.

Illuminati stuff

Explorers:
Nice concept, but requires professional and experienced pilots to take off/land here.

Imagine a plane with faulty flaps, having difficulties taking off, taxing round to face another taking off or landing plane.

"Hesselink originally came up with ‘the endless runway’ after watching one too many scary crosswind plane landings on Youtube, and decided to take action to improve the situation. the circular shape of the banked runway would allow it to be used in all wind conditions, by allowing planes to take off and land at any point on the circle. in strong, blowy conditions, aircraft would land at the point where wind was at a minimum. with changing wind direction, the aircraft can move with the wind, preventing bumpy landings and costly operations for changing runway direction. the ring-shaped track also ensures that the planes always have headwind when they need to take off and land."

The plan is more about wind management than multiple planes operating simultaneously.

gabrielniy:



The plan is more about wind management than multiple planes operating simultaneously.

Exactly, multiple planes taking off/landing at a time can be dangerous.

Then the runway wont be for learners, because as you are taking off/landing as a pilot, you are turning at the same time.

metallisc:


because before now, people have been practical and sensible, not living in a 3D-induced fantasy!

Uh..oh! What I saw was the model?
*I had not taken a filling breakfast at the point

Lol nice meme.

Looks a little bit crazy but at least someone is still thinking despite all the advancement in the Western World. Africa, wither art thou?