Tag: technology
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Beijing Capital International Airport
The Beijing Capital International Airport is located in the People’s Republic of China, and is approximately 25 kilometers outside the city center of Beijing. Within China, the Beijing Capital International Airport is not only the biggest airport in China, but also the busiest. It first opened its doors on 2 March 1958 and is under […]
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Malaysia Airports
Malaysia is an incredibly beautiful country with a tropical appeal. The country’s people are friendly, the economy is fairly well developed and there are plenty of tourism and business opportunities available, which makes it a great place to consider visiting. The country’s landmass occupies two different pieces of land that are separated by the South […]
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Eindhoven Airport
Eindhoven Airport is an international airport that can be found in the fifth largest city of the Netherlands, offering all visitors a traditional Brabant welcome. Although Eindhoven is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands it is also a city that has adapted to the modern era, making it quite a young and dynamic […]
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Mykolaiv International Airport
The Mykolaiv International Airport is about 56 meters or 183 feet above mean sea level and its position is 47 degrees 03′ 28″N, 031 degrees 55′ 11″E. The Airport is a public airport that serves the city of Mykolaiv in the Ukraine. The Mykolaiv International has two runways – one with an asphalt surface while […]
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Embraer
Embraer is based in San José dos Campos, Brazil. Though it began as a government initiative in 1969, Embraer became a privately owned company in 1994. As of 2006, the airplane manufacturer employed 17,000 people, mostly in Brazil. Embraer sells commercial and executive jets. Embraer also supplies military aircraft to various countries, including the EMB […]
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Airbus 380
The Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger airplane. The first flight of the Airbus A380 took place in France in April 2005, and its first commercial flight was made by Singapore Airlines on 25 October 2007, from Singapore to Australia. Because of the airplane’s enormous wingspan, before it could go into commercial service, some […]
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Boeing 787
As the Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the air from the Boeing Field in southern Seattle for its maiden flight on December 15, 2009, no doubt there was a collective sigh of relief from all those who have been involved in the development of this mid-size, twin-engine jet airliner, which is anticipated to be the […]
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Military Aircraft
Since the earliest days of airplane development, military divisions from all over the world have recognized the advantage of air superiority. Even before fixed wing aircraft were used for defensive and offensive missions, hot air balloons were employed for reconnaissance work. As late as World War II, balloons were used in the skies of Great […]