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Do gravel traps work with planes..?
by EthicalSimilar 2y ago
Do gravel traps work with planes..?
- cjrp 2y agoThere’s similar https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineered_materials_arrestor_system https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineered_materials_arresto...
- kashunstva 2y agoEngineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) are installed in the overrun area of many but certainly not all runways. No idea about this airport. And I’m not sure how effective EMAS is in a gear-up landing such as this accident.
- orbital-decay 2y agoEMAS does not help in a belly landing at all. It's engineered to be crushed by the wheels.