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Dec 1957
A Statistical Approach to Runway Length
Publication: Journal of the Air Transport Division
Volume 83, Issue 2
Abstract
These notes discuss the statistical nature of variables affecting takeoff runway length. Effect of variation in payload, climatological factors, and airplane performance is covered. The need for individual analysis of each airport is stressed. The method was derived for United Air Lines’ DC-8s, but is applicable to other aircraft.
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Journal of the Air Transport Division
Volume 83 • Issue 2 • December 1957
Pages: 1477-1 - 1477-10
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© 1957 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1957
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Ralph T. Glasson
Eng. Dept., United Air Lines, Inc., San Francisco, Calif.
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