 | Dirt VS concrete runways...| Aviation Discuss Dirt VS concrete runways... in the World War II - Aviation forums; Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ
Dirt runways are bad on aircraft, they tear up tires and are hell on propellers........
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03-07-2006, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Dirt runways are bad on aircraft, they tear up tires and are hell on propellers........ | I guess thats why the RAF simply chose to fly many of their planes off short grass feilds during the BOB
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Country:  | Even grass isn't that great on aircraft - dirt and rocks are still kicked up but its not as bad as dirt, the the same rules hold, take off distances are extended by 10%.
As far as aircraft taking off simultaneously, that an operational thing. If there enough room a whole flight will take off in formation, it expedites forming up once in the air and as pointed out leave less dust behind if the field is dirt...
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Originally Posted by pbfoot Most major airports sweep their rwys about once a week also they sweep them with a magnetic device to pick up fod | Very very true - I'm the airfield FOD monitor at the USAFA starting April 1st.....
In WW2 FOD wasn't a major concern but was considered when performing aircraft maintenance and during flight operations. Allowing FOD to damage an aircraft is the same as allowing your enemy to shoot you down with no effort to evade.....
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Originally Posted by evangilder FOD monitor, Joe? Ugh, that can be an unenviable position. | Believe me I didn't ask for it! 
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