| Re: More A380 super jumbos for Heathrow |
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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: Walter BriscoeWalter Briscoe Date: Sep 5, 2008 07:48
In message <1imsk4i.umko3f11vc6foN%%%%steve%%@ malloc.co.uk> of Fri, 5 Sep
2008 11:15:01 in uk.transport, Steve Firth <%%steve%%@ malloc.co.uk> writes
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>> The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAA) has cut back the
>> wake separation between the A380 and other aircraft meaning Heathrow
>> will be able to handle four landings a day by the world's largest
>> passenger plane.
>
>Gasp, a whole four a day.
Doug quoted a report which interprets another report without giving a
reference to that second report. I am VERY sceptical about that "four
landings a day" as it means that a 6 hour interval will be needed
between A380 landings. An 8 mile interval is also mentioned. 8 miles in
6 MINUTES is consistent with a speed of 80 miles per hour.
Alternatively, assuming a 16 hour day, 120 miles per hour. I suggest
there is likely to be an order of magnitude error in the report that
Doug quotes.
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Walter Briscoe
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