AVIATION IN THE USA

AIRLINES The biggest: Delta Air Lines, American

Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways There are over 300 airlines Over 1 000 defunct airlines

AIRPORTS There are over 15 000 airports in the

U.S. The biggest airports are in Chicago,

Dallas and Los Angeles The biggest cargo airport is in Memphis

PRAGUE – RUZYNE

BOEING The biggest aircraft manufacturer in

the world Products: commercial airlines, military

aircraft, munitions and space systems They compete with Airbus Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, U. S. Founded: Seattle, Washington, U. S.

(1916)

TYPES OF AIRCRAFT B707, B717, B727, B737, B747, B757, B767, B777,

B787 Dreamliner MD-10, MD-11

Military aircraftB377 Stratocruiser B-17 Flying Fortress B-29 Superfortress B-52H Stratofortress C-17 Globemaster III C-97 Stratofreighter F/A-18 Hornet

B737

Boeing 737-600First flight: 4. September 1967Price: from $ 47 milionMaximum range: 5648 kmLength: 33,63 mHeight: 12,6 mSpan: 43,05 mCruising speed: 850 km/hMaximum height: 11 000 mWeight: 36,378 kgPassengers: 110

B747

Boeing 747-400ERFirst flight: 9. February 1969Price: $ 317,5 milionMaximum range: 14 200 kmLengh: 70,7 mHeight: 19,4 m Span: 64,4 mCruising speed: 920 km/hMaximum height: 12 800 mWeight: 184,600 kgPassengers: 366 - 524

TENERIFE 1977

B767Boeing 767-400ERFirst flight: 8. September 1982Price: $ 154 – 169 milion Maximum range: 10 450 kmLengh: 61,4 mHeigh: 14,6 m

Span: 51,9 mCruising speed: 850 km/hMaximum heigh: 13 145 mWeight: 90,011 kgPassengers: 250 - 305The Largest accident: 11. September 2001

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Headguarters: The Pentagon Motto: "Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win' also

'"Above All" and "No One Comes Close„ It is the most recent branch of the U.S.

military to be formed, and is the most technologically sophisticated air force in the world.

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