THE NEW CRASH BARRIER AT EDINBURGH AIRPORT, the first of its kind to be erected in Britain. The barrier, which cost £2000, is 200 ft wide and automatically controlled. It can be raised or lowered in seconds, and can stop an aircraft travelling at 90 miles an hour in 450 ft.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30169, 28 June 1963, Page 11
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51THE NEW CRASH BARRIER AT EDINBURGH AIRPORT, the first of its kind to be erected in Britain. The barrier, which cost £2000, is 200 ft wide and automatically controlled. It can be raised or lowered in seconds, and can stop an aircraft travelling at 90 miles an hour in 450 ft. Press, Volume CII, Issue 30169, 28 June 1963, Page 11
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