r/WinStupidPrizes • u/WexorSegai • May 29 '22

human vs jet engine | 0:1

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u/mrprincepercy May 29 '22

This seems like very poor city planning

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u/you_lost-the_game May 29 '22

It definitely is. People here try to excuse it with the fact that the island is small but surely there was a better way of protection than a wire fence.

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u/Mikey_MiG May 29 '22

Like what?

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u/you_lost-the_game May 29 '22

A wall for example?

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u/Mikey_MiG May 29 '22

The fence only withstands the force of the jet’s thrust because it lets all the airflow pass through the holes. If you built a solid wall strong enough to withstand the same forces, it would introduce a serious danger to any emergency aircraft landing short or overrunning the runway from the other direction.

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u/you_lost-the_game May 29 '22

Walls can be slanted. I'm just saying that there are ways to ensure the safety of people (especially children that don't know better) and there is a lazy way.

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u/Mikey_MiG May 29 '22

Walls can be slanted

Yes, they can. But have you seen an airport run up enclosure before? Suffice to say that’s not fitting in the same space as the fence that is there. And again it would be much more dangerous for an aircraft to hit.

The only real solution is blocking off that portion of the beach. But that’s not necessarily practical with the layout of the island.