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Tee hangar layout. A Tee hangar is a type of enclosed structure designed to hold aircraft in protective storage, and their shape takes advantage of the shape of most general aviation aircraft where the main wings are longer than the horizontal stabilizer.
The Lineage 1000 is based on the Embraer 190 airliner, with added fuel tanks in the lower deck cargo hold space, nearly doubling the jet's range. It boasts a lavish interior, divided into up to five sections, including an optional bedroom, a washroom with running water, and a walk-in cargo area at the rear.
Scottish Aviation had taken over production of the original Jetstream design from Handley Page, and when it was nationalised along with other British companies into British Aerospace (later BAE Systems) in 1978, British Aerospace decided the design was worth further development, and started work on a "Mark 3" Jetstream.
Delayed giant. The long-awaited 777X, the world’s largest twin-engine jet, is expected to enter service in 2025, so this concept exists purely on paper for now.But Lufthansa, which will be among ...
The Bombardier Challenger 800, originally known as the Challenger SE, is the largest super-midsize business jet that was built by Bombardier Aerospace. It is based on Bombardier's 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 LR. The Challenger 850 is the updated version, produced from 2006 to 2012. [2]
However, in March 2009 a proposal for a £7 million 12-seater private jet plans were halted by recession. [15] In November 2015, it was announced the government would fit VIP seating to one of the nine [16] core fleet of RAF Airbus Voyager tanker / transport aircraft for the use of senior government officials and members of the royal family. [17]
Proposals to provide a new dedicated VIP transport aircraft, for governmental or royal use, were first mooted in 1998 under Prime Minister Tony Blair. [10] In mid 2006, there was a proposal for the procurement of two VIP aircraft, a 70-seat long haul aircraft and a smaller 15-seat jet for shorter distances, at a total cost of £100 million. [11]
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