Message posted by OldThudMan~!!~ on February 26, 2011 at 12:58:18 PST:

As a test base, they usually have longer runways anyway..........If you'll recall Edwards has not only long runways, but the drylake (marked off as a very long runway) is used as well.

Basicly if the test pilot decides to abort (a takeoff) they have plenty of runoff to bring it to a stop.......Don't want to bent Uncle Sam's new hardware. Prototypes are extremely expensive....

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In Reply to: 4.5 Mile long runway? posted by Michael on February 25, 2011 at 17:46:09 PST:

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