"Foam Beds" Could Cushion Aircraft that Overshoot Runways, According to University of Dayton Research Institute Study; "Teacher in Space" Candidate Pays Tribute to Challenger Mission as Space Ambassador

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9-1-1989

Abstract

Feature leads for the media: University of Dayton Research Institute tests reveal that "foam beds" installed at the end of runways could stop aircraft without harming passengers or seriously damaging the plane; teacher education faculty member Jim Rowley, who was a semifinalist in the "Teacher in Space" program, shares his experiences as a NASA "space ambassador."

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""Foam Beds" Could Cushion Aircraft that Overshoot Runways, According to University of Dayton Research Institute Study; "Teacher in Space" Candidate Pays Tribute to Challenger Mission as Space Ambassador" (1989). News Releases. 5402.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/news_rls/5402