PW Airport Island - Runway extension by DeepRed
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Description
My inner aviation geek noticed that the runway on PW Design's Airport Island is about 1500m long, which at a stretch, is the barest minimum for narrow-body jets like the B737 and A320 - and that's just with a dry runway. Just for fun, I used some primitives & kitbashing to reclaim some land and double its length, making it more realistic for jumbo jets. With the extra passengers coming in, the airport city might need to add a few extra hotel rooms though, but that's for another discussion.
I read about some real world examples while doing this:
- During the early 1980s, Madeira Airport extended its runway from such a length after a serious overshoot accident in 1977.
- Princess Juliana Airport in St Maartens is a bit longer but is right next to beaches where tourists often watch the landings.
- Hong Kong's former Kai Tak Airport always guaranteed memorable landings, including the ones my father experienced on business trips there.
Airport Island by PW Design @ DAZ3D
767 texture by me
Comments (1)
RodS
Very well done! Hopefully this will stop the wet landings!