A twin Otter Aircraft arriving on the beach at Barra Airstrip, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. SCO 6674
Barra Airport – one of the world's most spectacular and beautiful airports, located on the hebridean island of Barra. If what you're thinking is something along the lines of "No, you idiot, that's a beach". You're right: Barra airport is the beach. In fact, it's the only airport in the world where scheduled flights take-off and land on a beach. Of course, the schedule has to change regularly, as the airport's three runways are all submerged at high-tide. Aircraft General characteristics Crew: Minimum one pilot, commonly two pilots are used in commercial operations. Capacity: 19 passengers plus 1 or 2 pilots Length: 51 ft 9 in ( m) Wingspan: 65 ft ( m) Height: 19 ft 9 in ( m) Wing area: 420 ft² (39 m²) Empty weight: between 7,100 lb (3,200 kg) and 7,500 lb (3,400 kg) Loaded weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) Useful load: 5,200 lb (2,360 kg) Max takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 turboprop engines, 620 hp - 750 hp (460 kW - 559 kW) each Performance Never exceed speed: 170 knots (195 mph (314 km/h)) Maximum speed: 170 knots (195 mph (314 km/h)) Cruise speed: 150 knots (173 mph (278 km/h)) Stall speed: 58 knots (VSO, gross weight, landing configuration) Range: 920 nautical miles (1,050 mi (1,690 km)) Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m) Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min ( m/s) Power/mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)
Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Traigh Mhor Airstrip, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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