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Owner:
NASA - Headquarters, Research Program Management  Search this
Materials:
concrete
Dimensions:
3-D: 61 × 39.4 × 12.1cm, 59kg (24 × 15 1/2 × 4 3/4 in., 130lb.)
Type:
MEMORABILIA-Miscellaneous
Summary:
Grooved Concrete Runway Section
During the 1960s, NASA developed grooved runways to channel away water and improve traction for aircraft. By reducing the effects of hydroplaning, grooved runways minimize the chance of aircraft sliding off a wet runway during landing. The technology has since been applied to highway design. This section of concrete runway was used for testing by NASA’s Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory.
Transferred from NASA
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center
Inventory Number:
A20170090000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
America by Air
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9072e2448-f438-425b-a9b1-4490397df5ab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20170090000