What's a Corkscrew Landing?

A corkscrew landing is a method of landing an aircraft that is intended to minimize the risk of the aircraft being hit by anti-aircraft fire from the ground on its way to a destination airport.

Is a circular runway possible?

The Loony 'Circular Runway' Will Never Happen, But Maybe It Should. ... The senior R&D manager at the Netherlands Aerospace Centre calls his idea the Endless Runway. He argues it's just as safe as conventional runways and could even cut delays---if the rest of the world is willing to embrace a new way.

What is a diving combat landing?

Sometimes landing a plane looks much different than a smooth glide in until the wheels touch down. During a “combat landing” that US pilots perfected in Vietnam, the plane basically nose-dived in at a high-rate of speed and pulled up at the last second. The maneuver helped them avoid enemy fire.