Images of Flight 
by Mr. Ed Pascuzzi
The Physics Teacher
Glen Cove High School, Glen Cove, NY 11542
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Even though I have been, for over a decade, an avid photographer,
it has only
been in the past few years that I have begun to capture a rekindled interest in
aviation, particularly airliner photography. In doing so, I've learned that in order
to successfully
capture well-lit, properly composed and eye-catching images, one must
essentially know how
to shoot a rapidly moving target with adept skill. While there
are many techniques one can employ to
do so, of prime importance is the ability to pan with the subject while holding a several pound
lens-camera assembly. Though I have become somewhat accomplished at this, there are so many
more things to try, at airports all around the globe. Below, you will see only a handful
of
what I consider my more interesting and noteworthy images of airliners in all
sorts of activity. Please enjoy them by clicking on the images to enlarged them.
To purchase (or request to
purchase) high quality
8" x 10" prints of many of these images, click here;
Pascuzzi
Aviation Photos
Thank you!
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Concorde
JFK International Airport, New York
SUPERSONIC FACTS:
(source-British Airways)
Capacity; 60 rear cabin seats, 40 front cabin seats.
2.5 tons of cargo.
Range;
4,143 miles
(6,667 km).
Engines;
Four Rolls
Royce SNECMA Olympus 593s, 38,000 lbs thrust each.
Takeoff
Speed; ~ 250 mph (400
km/hr).
Cruising
Speed; ~1,350 mph
(2,160 km/hr or Mach 2) @ 60,000 ft (18,288 m).
Landing
Speed; ~187 mph (300
km/hr).
Aircraft
Length; ~203
feet (~62 m).
Aircraft
Height; ~37 feet (~11
m).
Aircraft
Wingspan; ~84
feet (~25 m).
Fuselage
width; ~ 10 feet
(~ 3 m)....yup, that's it!
Fuel
Capacity; 26,286
gallons.
Fuel
Consumption; 5,638
gallons per hour.
Maximum
Takeoff Weight; 408,000
pounds.
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Final VIP Concorde Flight; G-BOAG
JFK International Airport,
New York - Fri. 24 October, 2003, 7:35 am EDT
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