It is possible to land in the sand?
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Originally posted by screaming_emuyou can do anything once
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Thinking a bit about it, there is a case where planes regularly land on a sandy ground, and that would be Barra airport, in Northern Scotland IIRC. Regardless of the name, the airport's runways are dependent on the tide, as the runways most of the day are underwater, and as such obviously not made of concrete or other stuff, but just regular sand from the sea. Of course, the consistency of that sand is higher than, say, sand in the Sahara, but it's still sand nonetheless.
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Originally posted by DAL767-400ERThinking a bit about it, there is a case where planes regularly land on a sandy ground, and that would be Barra airport, in Northern Scotland IIRC. Regardless of the name, the airport's runways are dependent on the tide, as the runways most of the day are underwater, and as such obviously not made of concrete or other stuff, but just regular sand from the sea. Of course, the consistency of that sand is higher than, say, sand in the Sahara, but it's still sand nonetheless.
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Originally posted by pbatesonIt is possible to land in the sand?
Originally posted by screaming_emuyou can do anything once
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