| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:3rd runway noise in Chiswick | |
| Posted by: | Richard Jennings | |
| Date/Time: | 03/02/08 21:56:00 |
| "I hope I never see this happening at Heathrow!" If you think that's low, have a look at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cDXEK244JO8 :-) I agree that we're unlikely to see 747s over the High Road, but it wouldn't surprise me to see some big twins (767/777/A330). And remember that once they have a 2500m runway in place, it would "only" take a few buildings being knocked down to make the whole length available rather than just 2200 m in each direction. Some readers may be puzzled by that last remark. The 3rd runway is planned to look like this, 2500 m long, but only 2200 m available in either direction: 0 300 2200 2500 m +----+---------------------------------+---------+ | | +----+---------------------------------+---------+ Easterly operations use this 2200 m section: -->----->----->----->----->----->----->-- Westerly operations use this 2200 m section: --<-----<-----<-----<-----<-----<---- |