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AIRFIELDS - 14071_77
PLANNING AN AIRFIELD

Engineering Aid 2 - Intermediate Structural engineering guide book
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Figure  3-16.—Typical  flexible  pavement  and  terminology. other  than  at  hardstands.  Aprons  are  classified  as service, warm-up, and parking. END ZONE. A cleared and graded area that extends beyond each end of the runway. The dimensions of the end  zone  depend  upon  the  safety  clearances  specified by the design criteria for advanced-base airfields. (See fig. 3-15.) GLIDE ANGLE. The angle between the flight path of an airplane during a glide for landing or takeoff and a horizontal plane fixed relative to the runway. The glide angle is measured from the outer edge of the end zone. (See fig. 3-15.) HARDSTAND.   A  stabilized,  paved,  or  metal- plank-surfaced  parking  area  of  sufficient  size  and strenght  tp  accomodate  a  limited  number  of  aircraft. Handstands are usually dispersed over the ground area beyond the safety clearance zones of a landing strip. They provide protection for aircraft on the field by dispersal, concealment, and revetment LANDING AREA. The paved portion, or runaway, of  the  landing  field.  The  landing  area  should  have unobstructed  approaches  and  should  be  suitable  for  the safe landing and takeoff of aircraft under ordinary weather   conditions. 3-16







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