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Re:Runway melts at London Luton airport as temperatures in U... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @03:44PM (#32156950)
Interesting! I often wondered while sitting on a runway, if tarmac was so good, why don't we get any? It's just at airports!
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Re:Runway melts at London Luton airport as temperatures in U... by selectodude on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @03:50PM (#32157009)
Strangely, you don't sit on Tarmac, even on a runway. Airport ramps, aprons and most busier runways are paved with high strength concrete.
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