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For getting around on the continent, helicopters are the best flying transport. There are no runways or control towers there to facilitate other types of aircraft. However, the Lockheed C-130 is also used to fly over longer distances, such as to the South Pole, because of their ability to land and take off in rugged terrain..
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoYou can hire an airplane charter or a boat charter to reach the continent. There is no commercial air or boat transport to the continent. There are commercial tour boats, however, that depart from Chile, Argentina, New Zealand and Australia.
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How many ways of transport are there to get to Antarctica?
Since Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean, your choices are by sailing or by flying.
What is the best mode of transport to go to Antarctica?
By plane.
What modes of transport do they use in Antarctica?
Snowcat and snowmobile, mostly. Flying into Antarctica is common, though ships do sometimes go down towards the ice pack.
What animals are used for transport in Antarctica?
No animals are used for transport in Antarctica.
What transport is used to get to Antarctica?
You can get to Antarctica by ship or by airplane.
How are animals used for transport in Antarctica?
No animals are used for transport in Antarctica.
In the early days of flying why was it so dangerous to fly to Antarctica?
It was true then, and it is true now: since hydraulics and jet fuel can freeze, air transport to and from the Antarctic continent is dangerous, unpredictable and best executed during open windows of no blizzards at the Antarctic location.
What transport did tourist use to reach antarctica?
Tourists sail to Antarctica in boats.
What transport do you use to go to Antarctica?
You can transit to Antarctica either by boat or by military airplane.
What is the best way to transport your sports equipment when you are flying on a plane for a downhill ski vacation?
The best way to transport your sports equipment is to either ship it to the place where you will be staying to or pack it up and have the plane take it with you.
What is the oldest transport used to go to antarctica?
Ships.
Which is the most popular form of transport for tourists?
the most popular transport for the tourists is air transport
