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By: 23rd June 2005 at 07:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Well done by the young lad, lets hope the idea is developed and not only makes air travel safer, but also makes the lad some money
By: 23rd June 2005 at 09:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Good on him, smart idea he has there.
dme
By: 23rd June 2005 at 09:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Yes that's a very good idea, good for him. :)
By: 23rd June 2005 at 10:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Amazing considering the guy is only 12. Would be a very worthwhile investment for any airport, maybe even more so at the busier airports such as Heathrow or even Charles-de-Gaulle where that doomed Concorde departed from.
By: 23rd June 2005 at 13:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Great idea. :cool: I'm very impressed. :)
I hope, someday I have such a pupil in my class.
I bet, some high paid and well educated engineers are saying now:
How simple, why did I not think about that??? :D
By: 23rd June 2005 at 16:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Should be easy to implement as they, renfrew im sure can confirm, use this at football matches (a camera on a track) to follow action. Im sure it would be a similar but smaller system?
By: 23rd June 2005 at 18:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The 1 issue is what would happen when you came to a runway exit.
By: 23rd June 2005 at 19:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-qinetiq have already trialled a runway debris detection radar, but the boy's done good as they say!
By: 23rd June 2005 at 22:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The 1 issue is what would happen when you came to a runway exit.
Mount the rail into the ground like trams on roads then make sure it is always at a specific location during non-use so aircraft dont roll over it.
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By: TCAS - 23rd June 2005 at 00:10
Found this article on the BBC news website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4111718.stm