Monday, 24 December 2012
Saturday, 22 December 2012
Tokyo International Airport
Haneda Airport
Haneda Tokyo International Airport (airport code HND) is located in Ota, Japan, 14 kilometers south of Tokyo Station. Haneda Airport handles mostly domestic flights to and from Tokyo and has two terminals, 1 and 2. Terminal 1 is nicknamed “Big Bird” and features a rooftop observation deck with open-air cafe. A new dedicated International Terminal opened in 2010. A free shuttle transports travelers between domestic and international terminals. Trains, taxis, and buses transport travelers into Tokyo. Seven domestic and 18 international airlines provide service to the airport. The airport handles over 64 million passengers per year making it the 2nd busiest airport in Asia and 7th busiest in the world.
Airport type : Public
Operator : Tokyo Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (airfield); Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (terminals)
Location : Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Hub for : Japan Airlines
All Nippon Airways
Skymark Airlines
Air Do
Skynet Asia Airways
Elevation AMSL : 21 ft / 6 m
Haneda Tokyo International Airport (airport code HND) is located in Ota, Japan, 14 kilometers south of Tokyo Station. Haneda Airport handles mostly domestic flights to and from Tokyo and has two terminals, 1 and 2. Terminal 1 is nicknamed “Big Bird” and features a rooftop observation deck with open-air cafe. A new dedicated International Terminal opened in 2010. A free shuttle transports travelers between domestic and international terminals. Trains, taxis, and buses transport travelers into Tokyo. Seven domestic and 18 international airlines provide service to the airport. The airport handles over 64 million passengers per year making it the 2nd busiest airport in Asia and 7th busiest in the world.
Operator : Tokyo Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (airfield); Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (terminals)
Location : Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Hub for : Japan Airlines
All Nippon Airways
Skymark Airlines
Air Do
Skynet Asia Airways
Elevation AMSL : 21 ft / 6 m
Sunday, 16 December 2012
London Heathrow Airport
welcome to London |
Heathrow airport London
As the busiest airport in the UK, London Heathrow Airport (LHR) dealt with 69 million passengers in 2012 and serves a wide array of transatlantic destinations and countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. If we were judging on international passengers alone then London Heathrow Airport would be the busiest airport in the world.
heathrow view from sky |
airport public arena |
Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world (as of 2012) in terms of total passenger traffic.
heathrow airport inside view |
Airport type Public
Owner : Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited
Operator : Heathrow Airport Limited
Location : Hillingdon, London, United Kingdom
Hub for : British Airways
LONDON |
Elevation : AMSL 83 ft / 25 m
Coordinates : 51°28′39″N 000°27′41″W
Coordinates : 51°28′39″N 000°27′41″W
Website : http://heathrowairport.com
Passengers : 69,433,230
Passenger area |
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (airport code ATL) is the world's busiest serving 90 million domestic and international passengers. The airport has spent the last decade making major improvements, including a fifth runway and an elevated SkyTrain, which led the Air Transport Research Society to name Atlanta the world's most efficient airport in 2011. Atlanta Airport is currently updating the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal to be finished Spring 2012. Located 10 miles from downtown, passengers can get to and from the airport using the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MARTA) rail service station along with buses, shuttles, and rental cars. For passengers with pets, the airport has two pet areas. One is a 1,000 square-foot park at the Ground Transportation area Terminal South, doors W1 and W2. This fenced-in dog park has biodegradable bags, grass, rocks, and benches. A second pet area is located at the lower level of Terminal North.
Location:
6000 N Terminal Parkway
Atlanta GA, US 30320
Latitude / Longitude:
33.640068 / -84.44403
Time Zone:
-5:00 hours from UTC/GMT
Current Time / Date:
9:27 PM / Tue Dec-4-2012
Airport Code:
FlightStats code: ATL
IATA code: ATL
ICAO code: KATL
FAA code: ATL
Main Phone:
800-897-1910
Website:
http://www.atlanta-airport.com/
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (airport code ATL) is the world's busiest serving 90 million domestic and international passengers. The airport has spent the last decade making major improvements, including a fifth runway and an elevated SkyTrain, which led the Air Transport Research Society to name Atlanta the world's most efficient airport in 2011. Atlanta Airport is currently updating the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal to be finished Spring 2012. Located 10 miles from downtown, passengers can get to and from the airport using the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MARTA) rail service station along with buses, shuttles, and rental cars. For passengers with pets, the airport has two pet areas. One is a 1,000 square-foot park at the Ground Transportation area Terminal South, doors W1 and W2. This fenced-in dog park has biodegradable bags, grass, rocks, and benches. A second pet area is located at the lower level of Terminal North.
Location:
6000 N Terminal Parkway
Atlanta GA, US 30320
Latitude / Longitude:
33.640068 / -84.44403
Time Zone:
-5:00 hours from UTC/GMT
Current Time / Date:
9:27 PM / Tue Dec-4-2012
Airport Code:
FlightStats code: ATL
IATA code: ATL
ICAO code: KATL
FAA code: ATL
New terminal view of Atlanta airport |
800-897-1910
Website:
http://www.atlanta-airport.com/
Air view of Atlanta airport |
Saturday, 1 December 2012
Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris
Charles DE gaulle
Paris is well known as the city of romance and with good reason. Virtually the whole of the city oozes charm and the streets and parks are perfect for a romantic stroll with your partner.
France’s main airport dealt with around 49 million passengers in 2010. It was named after the founder of the French Fifth Republic, but is alternatively known as Roissy airport. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the second busiest airport in Europe after Heathrow but the busiest in terms of cargo traffic dealing with 2 million tonnes per year. CDG airport has a multitude of international connections, especially to former French colonies in North Africa
Airport code: CDG
Airport name: Charles De Gaulle Airport
City: Paris
Latitude: 49.0032
Longitude: 2.567023
Paris is well known as the city of romance and with good reason. Virtually the whole of the city oozes charm and the streets and parks are perfect for a romantic stroll with your partner.
France’s main airport dealt with around 49 million passengers in 2010. It was named after the founder of the French Fifth Republic, but is alternatively known as Roissy airport. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the second busiest airport in Europe after Heathrow but the busiest in terms of cargo traffic dealing with 2 million tonnes per year. CDG airport has a multitude of international connections, especially to former French colonies in North Africa
Airport code: CDG
Airport name: Charles De Gaulle Airport
City: Paris
Latitude: 49.0032
Longitude: 2.567023
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
air jamaica - information
Air Jamaica
country : Jamaica
Scheduled services from Kingston and Montego Bay mainly to the Caribbean and the USA
IATA code : JM
ICAO code : AJM
Head office : Air Jamaica Building, 72-76 Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica
Phone number : +1 876 922 3460
Fax number : +1 876 967 3125
Year established : 1969
Main bases and hubs : Kingston Norman Manley International, Montego Bay Sangster International.
Sunday, 30 September 2012
Most Expensive Aircraft - F-22 Raptor
2). F-22 Raptor ($142.6 million)
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is the most popular and most prolific of all the modern-day jet fighters. This single seat vessel is believed to be the best fighter aircraft in the world. This twin engine 5th generation aircraft which was developed by the US uses stealth technology.
F-22 was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter and is capable also of ground attack, electronic warfare and signal intelligence roles. It is claim that no aircraft can matched the F-22 Raptor and is regarded the most outstanding fighter plane ever built.
This 18.9 meter long fighter aircraft costs $142.6 million as of 2009. It has a breathtaking maximum speed of 1,500 mph. It is equipped with M61 A2 Gatling Gun, air-to-ground missiles and others.
Martin F-117 Nighthawk
Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk
origin : USA
Type : 'stealthy' attack warplane
Max Speed : 550 kt/646 mph
Max Range : 1,112 km / 691 miles
Dimensions :
span 13.20 m / 43 ft 4 in
length 20.08 m / 65 ft 11 in
height 3.78 m / 12 ft 5 in
Weight : empty 13,608 kg / 30,000 lb max. take-off 23,814 kg / 52,500 lb
Powerplant :
two 4899-kg (10,800-lb) dry thrust General Electric F404-GE-F1D2 turbofans.
Armament :
provision for 2268 kg (5,000 Ib) of disposable stores carried in a lower-fuselage weapon bay; standard weapons are the AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile, AGM-65 Maverick ASM. GBU-19 and GBU-27 optronically guided bombs, BLU-109 laser-guided bomb, and B61 free-fall nuclear bomb.
Operators : United States
Type : 'stealthy' attack warplane
Max Speed : 550 kt/646 mph
Max Range : 1,112 km / 691 miles
Dimensions :
span 13.20 m / 43 ft 4 in
length 20.08 m / 65 ft 11 in
height 3.78 m / 12 ft 5 in
Weight : empty 13,608 kg / 30,000 lb max. take-off 23,814 kg / 52,500 lb
Powerplant :
two 4899-kg (10,800-lb) dry thrust General Electric F404-GE-F1D2 turbofans.
Armament :
provision for 2268 kg (5,000 Ib) of disposable stores carried in a lower-fuselage weapon bay; standard weapons are the AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile, AGM-65 Maverick ASM. GBU-19 and GBU-27 optronically guided bombs, BLU-109 laser-guided bomb, and B61 free-fall nuclear bomb.
Operators : United States
Monday, 20 August 2012
Most Expensive Aircraft - Sukhoi Su-37
1). sukhoi Su-37($144.7 million)
the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-37 or Flanker-F (by NATO) is an experimental multi-role jet fighter aircraft is a single seat fighter. It was developed from Su-35. This vessel which is 22.18 meters long was first flown in 1996 by Russian Air Force.
sukhoi Su-37 has a maximum speed of 1,550 mph. This is one of the most expensive jet fighters in history, as of 1996, it has a jaw-dropping price of $147.7 million. Only 2 units were built. It is equipped with GSh-30 cannon with 150 rounds.
general characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 21.935 m (72 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 14.698 m (48 ft 3 in)
Height: 5.932 m (21 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 62.0 m² (667 ft²)
Empty weight: 18,500 kg (40,790 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 kg (77,160 lb)
powerplant:
2 × Lyulka AL-37FU afterburning turbofans
Dry thrust: 7,600 kgf (74.5 kN, 16,750 lbf) each
Thrust with afterburner: 145 kN (32,000 lbf) each
performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.35
Range: 3,300 km (1,833 nmi)
Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,055 ft)
Maximum g-loading: +9/−3 g
armament
1 × 30 mm GSh-30 cannon with 150 rounds
12 × wing and fuselage stations for up to 8,000 kg (17,636 lb) of ordnance
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Mil Mi-24 Hind
MIG-24 fighter
Origin = Russia
Type = gunship helicopter, retaining assault transport capability
MIG-24 HIND
Max speed = 180 kt / 208 mph
Max Range = 160 km / 99 miles
Dimensions = main rotor diam. 17.30 m / 56 ft 9 in length 21.35 m / 70 ft 0.5 in height 6.50 m / 21 ft 4 in
Weight = empty 8,200 kg / 18,078 lb max. take-off 12,000 kg / 26,455 lb
Powerplant = two 1660-kW (2,225-shp) Isotov TV3-117 turboshafts
Armament = one 12.7 mm (0.5-in) JakB-12.7 machine gun; provision for 2400 kg (5,291 lb) of disposable stores, including bombs, rocket-launcher pads, dispenser weapons, cannon pads, grenade launchers, anti-tank missile, drop tanks and ECM pads, carried on four underwing and two wing tip pylons.
Origin = Russia
Type = gunship helicopter, retaining assault transport capability
MIG-24 HIND
Max speed = 180 kt / 208 mph
Max Range = 160 km / 99 miles
Dimensions = main rotor diam. 17.30 m / 56 ft 9 in length 21.35 m / 70 ft 0.5 in height 6.50 m / 21 ft 4 in
Weight = empty 8,200 kg / 18,078 lb max. take-off 12,000 kg / 26,455 lb
Powerplant = two 1660-kW (2,225-shp) Isotov TV3-117 turboshafts
Armament = one 12.7 mm (0.5-in) JakB-12.7 machine gun; provision for 2400 kg (5,291 lb) of disposable stores, including bombs, rocket-launcher pads, dispenser weapons, cannon pads, grenade launchers, anti-tank missile, drop tanks and ECM pads, carried on four underwing and two wing tip pylons.
Operators = Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Angola, Belarus, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Ethiopia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, INDIA , Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Libya, Mongolia, Macedonia, Mali, Mozambique, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Namibia, Zimbabwe.
Eurocopter Tiger
Tiger - Helicopters
Origin = France/Germany
Type = two-seat anti-tank and close support helicopter
Origin = France/Germany
Type = two-seat anti-tank and close support helicopter
TIGER
Max speed = 167 mph/269 km/h
Max Range = 497 miles/800 km
Dimensions = main roter diam. 42 ft 7 3/4 in/13.0 m, length 51 ft 10 in/15.80 m, height 17 ft 3/4 in/5.20 m
Weight = empty 7,275 lb/3,300 kg, max. take-off 13,448 lb/6,100 kg
Powerplant = two MTU/Turbomeca/Rolls-Royce MTR 390
turboshaft
Arnaments= up to eight HOT 2/HOT 3 ATMs, plus four Stinger 2 or Mistral short-range AAMs, additional options include unguided 68mm rockets, podded 12.7mm guns and fuel tanks
Operators=France, Germany
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