Are longer leg flights less turbulent than shorter ones?
They tend to be, yes, because the longer the flight, the higher the aircraft flies (fuel considerations), and you are more likely to run into turbulence at 13,000 feet than at 29,000 feet, all things considered. Turbulence is possible, of course, at any altitude, though.
Are you allowed to bring snacks from one country to another?
It depends upon the snack and the country. Usually fruit is a no-go. The best advice is to check the specific rules of the country you're entering into if you want to bring a certain food. Of course, the border guard won't stop you from crossing the border if you have a food that you can't cross with; he or she will just confiscate the food.
What is the hardest airport to land at?
There are many airports that are difficult to land at.
Some examples:
Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong
Lukla Airport, Nepal
Funchal Airport, Madeira
Gustaf III Airport, St. Barts
Princess Juliana Airport, St. Maarten
Courchevel Airport, France
Kathmandu Int'l Airport, Nepal
Narsarsuaq Airport, Greenland
Saba Airport, Netherlands Antilles
What is the empty weight of an airbus a330-200?
What material are used for plane body?
Aluminum for most jet commericial planes. New planes like the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 are made of composite materials.
What is the average cruising speed and altitude of an Airbus?
The average cruising speed of an airbus varies by the type of the aircraft, it is generally between 450-537 mph. Again the same can be said for the cruising altitude depending on aircraft and route, as a general rule it is between 36,000ft and 39,000ft (the service ceiling (ie the max cruising altitude) of some airbus aircraft is 41,000ft). Hope this helps.
What is a Airbus A380 made out of?
All modern aircraft are made from a variety of materials, aluminium being the most prevalent.
How far can an Airbus A321 travel without refueling?
The Airbus A321-200 has a designed range of 3,500 miles (5,600km). Newer modified variants with "winglets" can travel a bit further; 3,700 miles (5,950km).
What is the best private plane?
That is open to opinion, and depends very much on the use of the aircraft.
How long can a Airbus a330 go?
Airbus A330 maximum range
How many passengers does A320 plane hold?
An A320 can hold a maximum of 180 people in a 1 class configuration,
When was the Airbus A380 first made?
The designing of the A380 was first started in June 1994. It was named the A3XX. It was renamed on the 19 December 2000 when Airbus launched the program to build the A380 and gave it the name of the A380.
What are some alternatives to airplanes?
Train (Amtrak), Bus (Greyhound), Car, Boat (for certain locations only)
Mater of opinion which will obviously vary from person to person, I like both the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380 but both manufactures are very good at developing future aircraft technology
What is the maximum altitude that a airbus A330 can fly in the air?
The maximum service ceiling for the Airbus A330 is 42,650ft (13,000 metres).
How are the seats on Airbus 321?
The Airbus A321 has a maximum certified seating capacity of 220 seats. However it is usually configured for 185 seats in a 2 class layout and 199 seats in a single class layout.
What is the stall speed of A330-200?
The short answer is that at landing, for the A330 something in the neighborhood of 120 knots (220 km/h / 140 mph ) would be its stall speed, based on a landing speed of 135 knots. ROUGH NUMBERS.
The long answer is that stall speed of any aircraft varies with a bunch of physical quantities, including: Weight (no. of passengers, weight of cargo, amount of fuel on board), density of the air (temperature and atmospheric pressure, humidity?), aircraft configuration (flaps - how far are they extended, maybe even landing gear down or up) and even contamination of the wings - ICING (layer of ice built up on the wings and other surfaces).
All of this can be tested on a model or prototype and put on some complicated graphs and tables. In modern practice, the pilots use the FMC or FMS (Flight Management Computer / System) included in the cockpit or special software on a company laptop to input some of things mentioned above and get a number out for certain speeds, such as the landing speed.
Of course they could look in the graphs / tables and do it that way, and when these are put in an operating manual (I imagine as opposed to pure engineering documents), these can come with instructions on how to decide on the right speeds - it gets to be kinda like doing taxes, where 'if line 83 is less than 1.8 times line 54 please add line 5 to the number of donuts you had this morning' but it's all with safety in mind.
Btw all these speeds are relative to the air, not the ground - which is why a sudden change in the wind can bring an aircraft closer to stalling.
And in any aircraft, there will be something to yell at you when you get too close to the stall speed - this probably uses some other measurement, instead of looking at speed and figuring it out from there.
How many Airbus A380's are in service currently?
18
THIS ANSWER WAS ADDED APRIL 2 2011
THIS AMOUNT CAN CHANGE
THIS IS HOW MANY A380s ARE IN THE WORLD IN APRIL 2 2011