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Depending on the logistical equipment available to any country serving its research stations, the options can include military transport, cargo transport, or extreme weather-capable equipment.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoyes they can bt they dont land on the ice they land on a boat with a plane runway on it also you cant fly from a propper airport but dont ask me were youll probably hae to get a private jet or sonething
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∙ 9y agoDepending on the government, several types of airplanes are flown to the continent.
The United States of America uses energy-efficient cargo planes and older-style Hercules -- C-130s, designed by Lockheed.
There is no commercial air service to the continent.
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∙ 10y agoCommercial airplanes do not fly to Antarctica, because there is no demand for this service, and there are no commercial facilities there to support commercial flight.
However, government airplanes do fly in and out of Antarctica, when it is warm enough so that their petrol and hydraulic fluids do not freeze.
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∙ 10y agoYes, but they are flown in support of governments' logistical requirements to supply scientific research stations.
There are no commercial flights to Antarctica.
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What transport is used to go to antarctica?
Access to Antarctica is usually by hull-reinforced ship or by long-distance airplanes.
What type of trasportation in used in Antarctica?
Bipedal locomotion, snow cats, snow mobiles, airplanes, etc.
Do planes get to antarctica?
Yes, but not commercial airplanes.
Do airplanes go to Antarctica?
Some governments use airplanes -- usually military aircraft -- for logistical support for their research stations on the continent. There are no commercial airplanes that fly to or from Antarctica. Airplanes function best when it's warmer there, usually between about October and about February. Otherwise jet fuel, lubricating oils, and mechanical systems are subject to freezing and not being able to operate as expected.
How many runways does antarctica have?
There are no paved runways in Antarctica. Airplanes land on skis, not wheels, on runways of ice.
What is the oldest transport used to go to antarctica?
Ships.
How did people get to Antarctica?
Antarctica is accessible part of the year by hull-reinforced ship, and by military logistics airplanes. In the past, some ships that sailed to the Antarctica were lost there, due to being crushed in the ice.
What tech do you have today that makes traveling to Antarctica easier?
Airplanes make traveling to Antarctic easier.
How is the flow of air used in transportation?
Airplanes, Hovercraft's, Cars, Trucks, Helicopters........... Can go on forever....
How many airports are in antarctica of 2010?
There are no commercial airports in Antarctica. Most science stations, however, have ice runways nearby, so that airplanes servicing the station can land on skis.
Does FedEx fly to Antarctica?
No, FedEx does not fly to Antarctica. There is no commerce there to pay for FedEx services, nor is there any commercial air infrastructure to support commercial airplanes, anywhere on the continent.
Who used airplanes in 1900?
Nobody did, because there were no successful airplanes then
