Showing posts with label air travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label air travel. Show all posts

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Travelling with Boeing 787





Boeing 787 - Features
aisle seating. 18.5" standard seat width in coach in a 2+4+2 arrangement, 17.3" in a 3+3+3 arrangement, 2" arm rests, 4" (at the center section of 2+4+2), standard aisle width of 21.5".
Cabin interior width at 50" from the floor is 223" (recently increased by 1"), the interior cabin width is a full 15" greater than that of the Airbus 330 and 350 aircraft. Two class configuration of 240 seats in two class domestic with 46" first class pitch and 34" coach class. 296 pax in a high density 2+4+2 coach arrangement with 36" Business and 32" Coach pitch. Up to 224-234 in a three class with 61" Pitch First (2+2+2 or 2+1+2), 39" Pitch Business (2+3+2 or 2+2+2) and 32" Coach (2+4+2).
Cruise speed: 0.85 Mach (903 km/h or 561 mph at altitude)
Range of 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km), enough to cover the Los Angeles to Hong Kong or New York to Tokyo routes.
Construction materials (by weight): 61 % composite, 20 % aluminum, 11 % titanium, 8 % steel. Composite materials are significantly lighter and stronger than traditional aircraft materials, making the 787 a very light aircraft for its capabilities. By volume, the 787 will be 80 % composite.
The 787 production line will be able to finish an aircraft in as little as three days, compared to 11 days for the 737.
Larger windows than any other civil air transport (27cm by 47cm), with a higher eye level, so passengers can see the horizon, with liquid crystal display (LCD)-based "auto-dimming" to reduce cabin glare and maintain transparency. These are to be supplied by PPG[39].
Light-emitting diode (LED) cabin lighting (three color) will be used instead of fluorescent tubes, allowing the aircraft to be entirely 'bulbless' and have 128 color combinations.
A version of Ethernet -- Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet (AFDX) / ARINC 664 -- will be used to transmit data between the flight deck and aircraft systems.
LCD multi-function displays on the flight deck, all of which will use an industry standard GUI widget toolkit (Cockpit Display System Interfaces to User Systems / ARINC 661) [40]
Bleedless turbofans, allowing elimination of superheated air conduits normally used for de-icing, aircraft power, and other functions. These systems are to be replaced with an all-electrical system.
Cabin air provided by electrically driven compressors (no engine bleed air).
Higher humidity in the passenger cabin because of the use of composites (which don't corrode).
The internal pressure will be increased, to the equivalent of 6000 feet (1800 m) altitude versus 8000 (2400 m) on conventional aircraft. This will significantly improve passenger comfort.
Boeing is experimenting with several engine noise reducing technologies for the 787. Among these are a redesigned air inlet containing sound-absorbing materials and redesigned exhaust duct covers whose rim is tipped in a toothed pattern to allow for quieter mixing of exhaust and outside air. Boeing expects these developments to make the 787 significantly quieter both inside and outside the passenger cabin.
Early concept images of the 787 included rakish cockpit windows, a dropped nose, and a distinctive "shark-fin" vertical stabilizer. The final styling of the aircraft was more conservative, with the fin less radical than on earlier images, but the nose and cockpit windows were retained. The nose is very similar to that of the Dornier 728Jet.

Boeing 787 - Variants

The 787 is currently being sold in three variants:

The 787-3 will be a 296 seat (two class) short-range version targeted at high density flights, with a range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km). EIS is 2008. Boeing is targeting the 787-3 to replace the Airbus A300 and A310, and Boeing 757-300, 767-200, and 767-300. The 787-3 will have no direct counterpart from Airbus.
The 787-8 will be the "baseline" model, with 223 seats in three classes and a range of 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km). EIS is 2008. Boeing is targeting the 787-8 to replace the 767-300ER. The 787-8 will have no direct counterpart from Airbus.
The 787-9 will be a stretched variant, seating 259 in three classes. The targeted EIS is set at 2010 [41]. Boeing is targeting the 787-9 to replace the Airbus A330-200 and A340-200, Boeing 767-400ER, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, and Lockheed L-1011. Airbus is offering the A350-800 in competition.
The 787-10 has been proposed as a 300 seat stretched variant to compete with the planned Airbus A350-900 [42] The 787-10 would supercede the 777-200A and 777-200ER in Boeing's current lineup, and could also be targeted to replace the Airbus A330-300 and A340-300, and McDonnell Douglas MD-11.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Introduction Boeing 767


Boeing 767 Introduction


The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Boeing 767, a widebody jet, was introduced at around the same time as the 757, its narrowbody sister. The 767 has a seat-to-aisle ratio in economy class of 3.5 seats per aisle, making for quicker food service and quicker exit of the plane than many other jetliners, which typically have between four and six seats per aisle in economy class. On the downside, as the 767 has a slightly narrower fuselage diameter than other wide-body.
The 767 has a seat-to-aisle ratio in economy class of 3.5 seats per aisle, making for quicker food service and quicker exit of the plane than many other jetliners, which typically have between four and six seats per aisle in economy class. On the downside, as the 767 has a slightly narrower fuselage diameter than other wide-body aircraft (such as the Airbus A300 and A310), it is unable to carry ordinary Unit Load Devices, and instead has to use specially designed air freight containers and pallets.

The 767 is to be succeeded in the Boeing lineup by the 787.
Two Boeing 767 aircraft were involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks. American Airlines Flight 11, a 767-223ER, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center, with 92 fatalities on board. United Airlines Flight 175, a 767-222, crashed into the south tower, with the loss of all 65 on board. In addition, 2602 people perished on the ground, mostly in the two towers.

Accident summary
Hull-loss Accidents: 6 with a total of 568 fatalities
Other occurrences: 2 with a total of 0 fatalities
Hijackings: 5 with a total of 282 fatalities

Boeing 767 - Trivia
The air flowing through a 767-400ER engine at takeoff power could inflate the Goodyear blimp in 7 seconds.
Delta Air Lines is the world's largest 767 operator, with approximately 118 planes including the 767-200, 767-300, 767-300ER, and 767-400ER.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Air Bus using by different Airlines

Here I am presenting data Air Bus A310 for viewers to know about carriers of traveling.
different air lines in the world like PIAC, American airline and other countries using this bus
description are as under.

Airbus A310 - Specifications A310
Airbus A310 - General characteristics. Crew: 2 Capacity: 220 (2 class) or 280 (1 class) Length: 46.66 m (153 ft) Wingspan: 43.9 m (144 ft) Height: 15.8 m (51 ft) Wing area: 219 m² (2360 ft²) Empty: 80,800 kg ( lb) Loaded: kg ( lb) Maximum takeoff: 164,000 kg ( lb) Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney PW4152 or General Electric
Airbus A310 - General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: 220 (2 class) or 280 (1 class)
Length: 46.66 m (153 ft)
Wingspan: 43.9 m (144 ft)
Height: 15.8 m (51 ft)
Wing area: 219 m² (2360 ft²)
Empty: 80,800 kg ( lb)
Loaded: kg ( lb)
Maximum takeoff: 164,000 kg ( lb)
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney PW4152 or General Electric CF6-80 turbofans, 262 kN (59,000 lbf) thrust
Airbus A310 - Performance
Maximum speed: 897 km/h ( mph)
Range: 9,600 km (5,200 miles)
Service ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,500 m)
Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Air Travelling History





Douglas DC-3
developed in 1935 and brought into service in 1936, it was the only aircraft large
enough to make passenger service profitable. The DC-3 had a seating capacity of 21
passengers when it was first developed. This resulted in an increase in the number of
people booking air passage, bringing a new appetite to the general population for
flying.

Junkers G38 History
end of the twenties Hugo Junkers returned to his idea of a large scale transport
aircraft. Initial steps toward this direction were already made in the early twenties
with the JG1, which had to be destroyed following the demand of the Allied forces and
during 1925 with the J1000 project. In 1927 Junkers and Zindel started with the
design of postal seaplane under the designator J40 for transatlantic missions. A
landplane version was developed under the designator J38. The German Navy was
interested in the J40 design, but finally Junkers led the developement towards the
landplane version, which was financed by the Reichsluftfahrtministry.

Friday, December 31, 2010

World wide Air lines





The airplane is an important invention in
world—history.
Airplanes have affected world because they save
a lot of time in travel. Airplanes can get people to special
medical care that is in faraway places. It used to take people a long time to travel from
someplace across the world, because they had to go by ship. People can
get to faraway places faster in airplanes than by using horses, wagons, trains, cars, or
ships.
The Wright Brothers from the USA invented the first airplane. Wilbur and Orville, the Wright Brothers were born on 16th April, 1867 and 19th August, 1871 respectively. They didn't continue their education after high school and decided to open a bicycle repair shop. They used to study the experiments and research taking place in the field of airplane development. Their interest and passion for airplanes led to the development of the first heavier-than-air plane.