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Unread 07-27-2007, 07:38 PM
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So far what I have found is that for an Me 262: 900 to 1,000 yards of concrete runway was needed. A grass strip would require 1,100 to 1,400 yards of runway. See:

http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/Im...LOTDEBRIEF.pdf

Although about US domestic airfields, this might also give you an idea of the ballpark size of the runway:

http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/...ds_CA_LA_C.htm
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