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Representative Aircraft of the Post War PeriodSeveral successful four-engine, piston and turbo-propeller aircraftare developed in this periodVickers Viscount (Turboprop)Cruise speed = 600 kph90-110 passengersRunway length = 2,000 mLockheed Constellation (Piston)Virginia Tech 12
Long-Range Aircraft Development (50-60’s)• The British Comet I is followed by very successful Americanfour-engine turbojet designs from Boeing and DouglasCruise speed = 950 kph140-165 passengersRunway length = 3,000 mDouglas DC-8-50Boeing 707-320Virginia Tech 13
Page 4 and 5: Early Developments (II)• 1930s -
Page 6 and 7: Early Airports• In the 30’s air
Page 8 and 9: End of WWII Circa Aircraft• 1946
Page 10 and 11: Post War Period• 1945 - First rad
Page 14 and 15: Short-Range Aircraft Development (6
Page 16 and 17: Supersonic Aircraft (Late 60’s)
Page 18 and 19: Airport Innovations (70’s)In the
Page 20 and 21: More Recent Issues• Airport and A
Page 22 and 23: Satellite Revolution• 1993 - GPS
Page 24 and 25: Airports for General Aviation UseTh
Page 26 and 27: Virginia Tech (A.A. Trani)26
Page 28 and 29: New Generation Twin Engine Aircraft

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