Oxford Airport sets new record for largest plane
13.12.10
An Embraer Lineage 1000 jet touched down at Oxford Airport recently, becoming the largest aircraft to land in the airfield’s 73-year history. The plane flew in from the Spanish island of Gran Canaria where it made an overnight stop while on its way from the manufacturer in Brazil to its new home at Oxford.
This aircraft is configured in a VIP layout, with plush executive features, but were it in normal passenger service the super-efficient E-jet 190 typically carries 98 passengers, at 118ft in length. This plane is being managed by locally-based business jet company Hangar8 Plc and is available for charter.
The aircraft is equipped with the latest electronic fly-by-wire control system and boasts a range of over 4,400 nautical miles (8,149 kilometers). This means it is able to fly nonstop from Oxford Airport to Dubai. Despite its size, the Embraer E190 has excellent airfield performance, very capable of operating into shorter runways such as London City and Oxford, which have similar runway capability.
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