From: John Francis > On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 07:25:12PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: >> > From: pnstenquist >> > >>> > > I went on a Saab press junket to Sweden in 1981. Saab engineers >>> > > demonstrated the Viggens short takeoff distance. It was truly amazing >>> > > how quickly it got off the ground. The Swedish air force parked them >>> > > in camouflaged hangers alongside highways. They were capable of >>> > > taking off on a short stretch of two-lane blacktop. >> > >> > >> > And supposedly the original law establishing the US Interstate Highways >> > required one mile out of every five to be straight and level so it could >> > become an ad hoc runway for the USAF in the event of nuclear war. > > Urban legend. http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/airstrip.asp >
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