Tag: aircraft

  • Sunderland

    Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom Next airshow: July 28-29, 2007 The Sunderland International Air Show is the largest free airshow in Europe. While most airshows are held at airports, this one takes place on the seafront at Seaburn. More than a million people enjoy the Sunderland Air Show every year. It features civilian, vintage, […]

  • AH-64 Apache

    In 1976, the United States Army approved Hughes Aircraft’s bid to produce the Model 77/YAH-64 advanced attack helicopter. The first model wasn’t ready to fly until 1983 and by then the manufacturer had changed its name to Hughes Helicopter. In 1981, the helicopter became the Apache. A few years later, in 1984, McDonnell Douglas purchased […]

  • Florida Aviation and Avionics Expo

    The FAAE is held annually at the Charlotte County Airport (PGD) in Punta Gorda, Florida, and the next event is Saturday and Sunday, February 17-18, 2007. Admission price for the Florida Aviation and Avionics Expo is free to anyone who attends. At the Florida Aviation and Avionics Expo you can see some of the latest […]

  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    The Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located approximately 13 kilometers outside the city center of Shanghai. Hongqiao International Airport is the very first civilian airport that was constructed in Shanghai over eighty years ago. Renovations have been done to the airport over the years and is one of the primary airports in China. Shanghai Hongqiao […]

  • Aircraft Museums

    There are many aircraft museums located all over the world. Some of them showcase the earliest attempts of flying while other showcase the most modern machines. Many aircraft museums only showcase model aircraft which are built in scale to the real airplanes. A few of these famous aircraft museums include, The Fargo Air Museum and […]

  • Mariscal Sucre International Airport

    The Mariscal Sucre International Airport is located in the city of Quito, in Ecuador, and was established in 1960. The airport was given its name in memory of an independence hero named Antonio Josè de Sucre. The Mariscal Sucre International Airport is located within the city and is one of the highest and most dangerous […]

  • National Naval Aviation Museum

    The National Museum of Naval Aviation hosts nearly a million visitors annually and is the second largest aviation museum in the United States. Within the museum are more than 140 aircraft, archival materials, aviation exhibits, and even a life-sized replica of part of the USS Cabot light carrier from World War II. Walk beside several […]

  • Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport

    Situated right next to Berlin’s southern border in the town of Schönefeld in Brandenburg, Germany, the Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport once had the distinction of being the only airport that served East Berlin. Today it is better known locally as ‘the Holiday Airport’ since it conducts so many international charter flights. The Berlin-Schönefeld Airport is situated ...

  • Korea Airports

    If you’ve ever wanted to visit the orient you likely pictured yourself touring China or Japan. While both these countries have plenty to offer, Korea – situated roughly in between the two – is definitely worthwhile considering. This beautiful oriental country has superb culture and food as well as beautiful parks and wilderness areas. It […]

  • Airbus

    Airbus opened for business in 1970, and by 2006 had grown to employ 55,000 people. Airbus manufactures aircraft that have more than 100 seats. Based in Toulouse in France, Airbus is an European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company. They produce 14 different aircraft, including the A380, which will have seating for 555 people and be […]

  • Penang International Airport

    The Penang International Airport is located in the Bayan Lepas area of Penang. Because of this, it is also referred to as the Bayan Lepas International Airport. The airport is located just outside of Penang’s capital city of Georgetown and has been in use for quite some time so it is well-established and operations generally […]

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