AIR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

AIR TRANSPORTATION
A method of transportation by which passengers, mail, and cargo are conveyed by air. The chief advantage of t
his method isthe considerable amount of time saved because of the high speed of the flight.

The second world ware has stimulated the growth of air transport and it has made progress in the recent years
because it is the fastest way of transporting of goods. The transport of goods through airways is costly and
therefore it is designated to carry costly goods of small quantity. When goods or passengers are carried by air,
certain documents are issued because the carriage of Air Act, 1972 has made it obligatory. The documents issued
when goods or passengers are carried are:
• Passenger Ticket
• Luggage Ticket
• Air Consignment Note

Advantages
I. High Speed:
• Air transport is the fastest mode of transport and therefore suitable carriage of goods over a long distance
requiring less time. There is no substitute for air transport when the transport of goods is required
urgently.
II. Quick Service:
• Air transport provides comfortable, efficient and quick transport service. It is regarded as best mode of
transport for transporting perishable goods.
III. No Infrastructure Investment:
• Air transport does not give emphasis on construction of tracks like railways. As no capital investment in
surface track is needed, it is a less costly mode of transport.
IV. Easy Access:
• Air transport is regarded as the only means of transport in those areas which are not easily accessible to
other modes of transport. It is therefore accessible to all areas regardless the obstruction of land.
V. No Physical Barrier:
• Air transport is free from physical barriers because it follows the shortest and direct routes where seas,
mountains and forests do not obstruct.
VI. Natural Route:
• Aircrafts travels to any place without any natural obstacles or barriers. Because the custom formalities are
compiled very quickly. It avoids delay in obtaining clearance.
VII. National Defense:
• It plays a significant role in the national defense of the country because modern wars are conducted with
the help of aero planes. Airways has a upper hand a destroying the enemy in a short period.

ASSIGNMENTS:
Research each of the topics assigned to each student listed below. Print, submit and report in class with on
Friday, Mar. 8, 2019. Also up load your report at our FB Group for your classmates to review.

AIR TRANSPORTATION EXAMPLES

1. Tactical Transport Helicopter - Homer Bartolay

Armed military helicopter for transporting troops, small combat vehicles and various objects.

2. Water Bomber Helicopter - Ian Briones

Helicopter with a water tank that is used to fight forest fires.
3. Ambulance Helicopter - Carmela Buenafe
Helicopter for transporting the sick and injured and providing medical assistance.

4. Cargo Aircraft - Remelyn Caceres

Plane with large freight capacity; it is used to transport goods.

5. Supersonic Jetliner - Norjel Contreras

Passenger aircraft whose cruising speed (1500 mph) is faster than the speed of sound (761 mph). The
Concorde was the best known commercial aircraft of this type.

6. Radar Aircraft - Angelo Javinez

Surveillance aircraft for locating and identifying aircraft in flight.
7. Stealth Aircraft - Pearly Masangya
Aircraft that cannot be detected by radar because of the radar-absorbing facets covering its fuselage.

8. Amphibious Fire-Fighting Aircraft - Franklin Mirana

Airplane with large water tanks; it is used to fight forest fires.

9. Float Seaplane - Christian Pabilando

Airplane designed to take off from and land on water.