[citation][nom]Nuke_Meltdown[/nom]Why reinventing the way our planes are landing when the actual technique works and whats the purpose, landing on a shorter track. Even there you'll need the same lenght for a takeoff.Adding more mecanism to the plane so your landing can fail more easily, sorry but i don't see it...I'm in the same boat as grieve.[/citation]
Agree, the new direction in plane design is primarily focused on fuel efficiency not all this other stuff. More people, for less fuel, and less CO2 output.