CARPET OF GRAVEL
Test To Slow Aircraft
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) FARNSBOBOUGH (England),
British aviation experts yesterday started testing a new landing safety system—a carpet of gravel designed to slow a plane at the end of the runway. Scientists of the Royal Aircraft Establishment carried out the first test with a field car.
Roaring towards the 240 ft, I2in thick gravel patch at 70 miles an hour, the vehicle ■•topped without braking in 143 ft.
A spokesman said aircraft vould probably be tried out lext, using sand, shingle or ;hallow water at the end of :he runway.
The gravel carpet could also je used on roads.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19651018.2.105
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30884, 18 October 1965, Page 12
Word Count
103CARPET OF GRAVEL Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30884, 18 October 1965, Page 12
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in