Airbus Lands On Glacial Runway In Antarctica
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On December 12th, a passenger jet made history by landing on a new 'blue ice' runway, in Australia's Antarctic territory. The 2.5 miles long, 700 meters thick track is tricky not just because of the ice, but also because it shifts about 12 meters southwest annually, thanks to the natural underlying movement of the glaciers.
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- josh13년 이상that is very cool
- Sam13년 이상This website is soooooooooooo cool
cooldude1213년 이상but dont you think it weighs to much report back to me coon aj
maggiem88013년 이상wow that is EPIC!!!!!!!!- AJ13년 이상This Airbus A319 aircraft has a range of up to 6000km, making it the perfect aircraft for the job. But, I think Airbus modified it to meet the stringent requirements of the Antartic climate. It is one of Airbus' smaller aircraft families - the best selling short to medium haule aircraft, recognised for its efficiency in all ways!
lancaster514년 이하i wonder how thick the ice must have been
izzysk8er14년 이하cool
chococolatechipcookie14년 이하Cool!- Amber14년 이하cool!
- niklas14년 이상That is so cool