Runways and Landing Strips (Paperback)

Paperback. Introduction The Forgotten Half of FlightPart One: Types and History From grass fields to concrete giants; runways for commercial jets, fighters, helicopters, cargo aircraft, and seaplanes; ocean and water-based operations including aircraft carriersPart Two: Runway Length Why length determines everything; how altitude, temperature, humidity, wind, slope, and contamination change required length; safety margins, declared distances, and emergency overrun systemsPart Three: Design and Markings The anatomy of a runway from subgrade to surface; decoding threshold markings, designation numbers, centreline, and touchdown zone systems; the international visual language of aviationPart Four: Lighting Systems Approach lighting, PAPI glide slope indicators, edge and centreline lights, stop bars, and the engineering of the corridor of light that guides aircraft home in darknessPart Five: Maintenance Daily inspections, FOD management, rubber removal, crack repair, drainage, wildlife control, winter operations, heat damage, flood recovery, and the people who do this work before dawnPart Six: Rehabilitation and Military Repair Long-term pavement management, resurfacing versus reconstruction, phased construction at operating airports, and rapid combat airfield damage repairPart Seven: Regulations, Safety, and the Future International ICAO standards, national certification, accident lessons from Tenerife to Lexington, and the future of electric aircraft, hydrogen aviation, urban air mobility, and beyond This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…