pic 9. Funchal Airport's Extended Runway, Madeira,Portugal
( {* r |9 [, e- i( b( gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhen engineers were looking for a viable brief runway, they opted to 'rest' the enormous structure on 180 pillars rather than using landfill to support the strip. A unique, safe runway which now also houses a car park underneath its extension. |