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
Display Status
This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Type
MEMORABILIA-Miscellaneous
Owner
NASA - Headquarters, Research Program Management
Dimensions
3-D: 61 × 39.4 × 12.1cm, 59kg (24 × 15 1/2 × 4 3/4 in., 130lb.)
Materials
concrete
Inventory Number
A20170090000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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