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London-Heathrow Airport: extension of the runways proposed to allow two aircraft to land and take off at the same time

London, United Kingdom - The idea comes from a former Concorde pilot

William "Jock" Lowe, a former pilot of the Concorde supersonic aircraft for British Airways, launched an original proposal which would permit to increase the capacity of London-Heathrow Airport, the busiest in Europe and the third in the world, without the need to build new runways, but stretching the ones which already exist. The hub of the capital is currently equipped with two runways, respectively...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1150435
Rome, Italy, 03/11/2013 12:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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