Imagine a plane is sitting on a massive conveyor belt, as wide and
as long as a runway. The conveyer belt is designed to exactly match
the speed of the wheels, moving in the opposite direction. Can the
plane take off?
"It is extremely gratifying to see the FAA/Lockheed
Martin team achieve this major milestone, delivering a new level of
service to the aviation community and our Flight Service
Specialists."
Source: Dan Courain, Vice President of Aviation
Services for Lockheed Martin, on the successful activation last
week of the flight service network's Washington, DC Hub in
Leesburg, VA. The consolidated hub -- one of three planned in the
continental US -- is part of Lockheed's Flight Services for
the 21st Century (FS21) plan.
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