China Aircraft

Top Airlines Companies in China

Airplane is the most convenient and fastest means of transportation, though it is also the most expensive. Air travel can cover a long journey in less time, saving precious time and energy for you to enjoy the attractions in your destination.

Since 1978, China airlines have witnessed a dramatic improvement every year. By the end of 2003, a total of 1,176 domestic and international airlines were operated in China. According to a landmark pact signed between China and the USA on June 18, 2004, the number of weekly flights between the two countries will increase nearly five times from the current limit of 54 weekly round trip flights to 249 within six years. The hub of China air travel is based in Beijing, with Beijing being the base for international travel.

1. Air China

According to “Civil Aviation System Reform Program” issued by CAAC, China National Aviation Holding Company came into being on October 11, 2002. The airline corporation takes old Air China as the principal part, and combines China National Aviation Company and China Southwest Airlines. The name and logo of old Air China will be retained by the new group. The old China Southwest Airlines is renamed as Air China Southwest Company, and the old China Zhejiang Airlines is renamed as Air China Zhejiang Company. The new Air China is still the only airlines that fly China’s national flag on every aircraft and provide special planes for state leaders.

2. China Eastern Airlines

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited, incorporated in April 1995, is an air carrier company that operates primarily from Shanghai’s HongQiaoInternationalAirport and PudongInternationalAirport. The primary focus of the Company’s business is the provision of domestic, Hong Kong regional and international passenger airline services. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company’s passenger traffic volume totaled 18,002.7 million passenger kilometers. Its cargo and mail traffic volume totaled 1,296.6 million ton kilometers. During April 2003, China Eastern acquired a 45% equity interest in Eastern Aviation Import and Export Company. In December 2003, China Eastern entered into a joint venture agreement with CEA Holding to establish China Eastern Air Catering Investment Company Ltd.

3. China Southern Airlines

China Southern Airlines Company Limited (i.e. the Company) together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the Group) is the largest airline in The People`s Republic of China.  Throughout 2004 the Group continues to rank first among all Chinese airlines in terms of volume of passenger traffic, number of scheduled flights per week, number of hours flown, number of routes and size of aircraft fleet. Currently, the Group operates more than 320 routes … 260 are domestic, 39 International and 20 Hong Kong routes.

 

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Top China Travel Destinations are Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Yangtze River Cruise and Tibet.

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Antonov An-2 $29.95 8 1/2 x 11, 220 color and b&w photosInitially criticized as ‘obsolete at the moment of birth’ due to its biplane layout, this aircraft has put the skeptics to shame. It may lack the glamour of the fast jets, but it has proved itself time and time again as an indispensable and long-serving workhorse. In terms of longevity and sheer numbers built, the Annushka (Annie), as the An-2 was affectionately known, has few parallels. Indeed, limited production of this aircraft, which first flew in 1947, still continues in China and Poland. The An-2 is a very robust and easy-to-fly aircraft. This and its excellent field performance (thanks to the ‘obsolete biplane layout’!) have made it an ideal aircraft for utility operations from tiny semi-prepared strips, a fact which many air forces, the type has been operated by more than 40 nations, have put to good use. The An-2 is experiencing a revival now. In the mid-1970s the Antonov Design Bureau brought out the An-3, a turboprop-engined version of the Annushka. After nearly 20 years ‘on ice’, this design has been given a new lease of life as an upgrade program. This makes the An-2 the only biplane transport which remained in service long enough to pass into the 21st century!

Aviation: An Historical Survey from Its Origins to the End of the Second World War $8.95 Republished to commemorate the centenary of the Wright brothers’ historic flight in December 1903, this classic text traces the historical origins of aviation from earliest times to the vast industry of modern aircraft manufacture. It is a story that chronicles the invention of the kite in China at least a thousand years B.C.E., the existence of the active propulsive airscrew in fourteenth-century Europe, the experiments and disasters leading to the development of a genuine flying machine by the Wright brothers. Aviation focuses on the years 18901914, a period rich in eccentric characters and extraordinary tales, when the science and technology of aircraft began to take off. The latter part of the book brings the story up to the beginnings of the jet age.

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Chennault: Giving Wings to the Tiger $32.37 A balanced, well-documented portrait of a brave and controversial airman who commanded a training air force for Nationalist China. Born in rural Louisiana in 1893, Claire Lee Chennault worked as a teacher before joining the army and becoming a commissioned officer. Although he was initially rejected for flight school, he continued to apply and was finally accepted in 1918. He eventually became the lead pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps’ precision flying team. During this time, Chennault developed air-to-air combat techniques that he believed should play a decisive role in warfare. However, his opinion contra-dicted the official Air Corps policy that military aircraft be used primarily for strategic bombing. Chennault’s frustration and dissatisfaction with this stance was so great that when Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek offered him the opportunity to lead advanced fighter pilot training in China, he quickly left the American military and accepted the position in 1937. There he played a key role in the formation of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), popularly known as the Flying Tigers. The aviators of the Flying Tigers fought against Japan on behalf of China before and during World War II. Early war newsreels showing them defending Burma mythologized the fighter pilots, and Chennault became a romantic hero to the American public. In 1942, the AVG was deactivated and Chennault returned to active duty with the Air Corps, but his disregard for traditional military procedure earned him many enemies among his peers and superiors and he eventually retired. This book was originally published in hardcover in 1987 by The University of Alabama Press. It was hailed as the best of severalbiographies of Chennault. Reference and Research Book News stated, This book is of far better quality than the others previously released. The research employed by the author and the depth of detail give the reader an accurate picture of this controversial and charismatic man.

Chinese Air Power $79.95 This is the definitive reference source examining all aspects of one of the most powerful air forces in the world, the Chinese. Although China has been a significant air power for more than fifty years, very little has been published or even known about its capabilities. Along with the recent emergence of China as a world economic and military superpower, China has recently invested huge sums of money in modernizing its air force, developing its own aircraft and technology as well as buying from overseas. This remarkable new book unveils for the very first time, the full details of the organization, capabilities, and aircraft of all Chinese air forces – the third largest in the world today. It details the Chinese air force”s order of battle, from the top command down to the operational regiments and squadrons. It also includes descriptions and specifications of the Air Force and the NSavy main fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.

Civil Aviation Law in the People’s Republic of China $91 This book contains the English translation and the official Chinese text of selected Chinese civil aviation laws and regulations. The book provides a general introduction of the civil aviation law and legal system in China, the administrative licenses and approvals occasioned by civil aviation activities in China, and selected practical issues that foreigners (aircraft manufacturers, lessors, financing parties, investors, etc.) may be concerned with. It includes: nationality registration of civil aircraft * regulations for the import of civil aircraft * rights in civil aircraft * liability of public air transport carriers * foreign investment and domestic investment in the civil aviation industry * establishing a public air transport enterprise or a general aviation enterprise * management of civil airports as well as consolidation * reconstruction and restructuring of civil aviation enterprises and airports. Please visit our website – www.isbs.com – for additional titles in the Essent

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Daron AD32 Beijing Capital Airport Dvd – 115 Minutes $22 First A380 Super jumbo visit to Beijing – Air Koryo Il-62 and Tu-154 – Over 120 aircraft in action – Final footage of China Northern Airlines. Air Utopia takes you to the Capital of the Peoples Republic of China with an extraordinary visit to Beijing Capital International Airport. The staggering variety of action includes the giant fleet of Air China as well as dozens of other international airlines and includes ALL the major Chinese carriers. Special highlights include rare and elusive examples of Air Koryo Il-62s and Tu-154s and the first-ever visit to Beijing of the Airbus Super Jumbo A380. Our cameras captured an important part of Beijing Capitals history as the city and airport readied itself for the 2008 Olympic Games. Duration: 115 Minutes

Daron Worldwide Trading GJ668 Gemini China Southern B787-8 1/400 $29 Gemini Jets are known for their high-quality diecast replicas of both older and newer aircraft. Each aircraft is a limited edition in registration-marked packaging to enhance its collector value. They are officially licensed and include realistic metal landing gear and detailed printed graphics.

Gang of One $28.95 In 1966 twelve-year-old Fan Shen, a newly minted Red Guard, plunged happily into China’s Cultural Revolution. Disillusion soon followed, then turned to disgust and fear when Shen discovered that his compatriots had tortured and murdered a doctor whose house he’d helped raid and whose beautiful daughter he secretly adored. A story of coming of age in the midst of monumental historical upheaval, Shen’s Gang of One is more than a memoir of one young man’s harrowing experience during a time of terror. It is also, in spite of circumstances of remarkable grimness and injustice, an unlikely picaresque tale of adventure full of courage, cunning, wit, tenacity, resourcefulness, and sheer luck–the story of how Shen managed to scheme his way through a hugely oppressive system and emerge triumphant. Gang of One recounts how Shen escaped, again and again, from his appointed fate, as when he somehow found himself a doctor at sixteen and even, miraculously, saved a few lives. In such volatile times, however, good luck could quickly turn to misfortune: a transfer to the East Wind Aircraft Factory got him out of the countryside and into another terrible trap, where many people were driven to suicide; his secret self-education took him from the factory to college, where friendship with an American teacher earned him the wrath of the secret police. Following a path strewn with perils and pitfalls, twists and surprises worthy of Dickens, Shen’s story is ultimately an exuberant human comedy unlike any other.

Gang of One $18.95 In 1966 twelve-year-old Fan Shen, a newly minted Red Guard, plunged happily into China’s Cultural Revolution. Disillusion soon followed, then turned to disgust and fear when Shen discovered that his compatriots had tortured and murdered a doctor whose house he’d helped raid and whose beautiful daughter he secretly adored. A story of coming of age in the midst of monumental historical upheaval, Shen’s Gang of One is more than a memoir of one young man’s harrowing experience during a time of terror. It is also, in spite of circumstances of remarkable grimness and injustice, an unlikely picaresque tale of adventure full of courage, cunning, wit, tenacity, resourcefulness, and sheer luck–the story of how Shen managed to scheme his way through a hugely oppressive system and emerge triumphant. Gang of One recounts how Shen escaped, again and again, from his appointed fate, as when he somehow found himself a doctor at sixteen and even, miraculously, saved a few lives. In such volatile times, however, good luck could quickly turn to misfortune: a transfer to the East Wind Aircraft Factory got him out of the countryside and into another terrible trap, where many people were driven to suicide; his secret self-education took him from the factory to college, where friendship with an American teacher earned him the wrath of the secret police. Following a path strewn with perils and pitfalls, twists and surprises worthy of Dickens, Shen’s story is ultimately an exuberant human comedy unlike any other.

Great Fighting MacHines of World War 2-Axis Bombers $14.95 The German, Italian and Japanese bomber forces, veterans of earlier campaigns in Spain, Abyssinia and China, took a heavy toll on Allied troops ships and aircraft, as well as devastating many cities before the tide began to turn against them. Axis Bombers takes you over the battlefields of Europe, the far east and the world’s oceans putting you into the cockpit of the most famous axis aircraft of the war.

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Lost Black Cats $22.22 On May 1, 1960, a U-2 was shot down over Russia and its pilot, Gary Powers, was captured, followed by Premier Khrushchev using the long-waited summit meeting in Paris as a public platform to denounce U.S. intrusion on Russian air space and to demand an apology from President Eisenhower. All these events made U-2 a world-renowned spyplane. This extraordinary high altitude reconnaissance aircraft had also been used over China and her vicinity. A US-ROC joint entity (Black Cat Squadron) was organized to conduct the operation from Taiwan for fifteen years. Five U-2s were shot down by Communist surface-to-air missiles. Two of the Nationalist Chinese pilots survived the missile explosion, yet were severely wounded, and then captured by the People

Managing Sino-American Crises $24.95 The Taiwan Strait. The Korean War. Vietnam. The bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. The Sino-U.S. aircraft collision incident. U.S.-China relations have witnessed significant tensions and conflict over the years. Sensitivities and suspicions between Washington and Beijing have heightened as Chinas global power and influence have grown. Arguably, this new international order could increase the chances of a political-military crisisor perhaps outright conflictbetween the two powers. Managing Sino-American Crises brings together Chinese and American officials and participants in past confrontations, as well as scholars from both countries, to explore the changing features of crisis behavior and their implications for defusing future encounters. Using both conceptual analysis and historical case studies, this authoritative volume identifies specific problems and opportunities that will likely confront both countries in the future. The authors propose recommendations that will improve the effectiveness of U.S.-China crisis management skills. Contributors include Wang Jisi (Peking University), Zhang Baijia (Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party), Richard Weitz (Hudson Institute), Robert L. Suettinger (Technology, Inc.), Dennis C. Blair (Institute for Defense Analyses), David V. Bonfili (Institute for Defense Analyses), Xu Hui (National Defense University), Kurt M. Campbell (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Jonathan Wilkenfeld (University of Maryland), Xia Liping (Shanghai Institute for International Studies), Allen S. Whiting (University of Arizona), Wu Baiyi (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Niu Jun (Peking University), and Zhang Tuosheng (ChinaFoundation for International and Strategic Studies).

Mikoyan Mig-31 $39.95 The MiG-31 Foxhound long-range interceptor flew in prototype form as the Ye-155MP in 1975 and entered production in 1979, with the first regiments becoming operational in 1982. It has also been sold to China, and it remains in service in significant numbers. Yefim Gordon, the doyen of Russian aviation writers, continues to amass an outstanding archive of previously unpublished materials. Though the MiG-31 was covered to some extent in the now out-of- print and sought-after Aerofax on the MiG-25 and -31, this new book will be close to a definitive work on this important aircraft and include an enormous amount of newly released and acquired information and a splendid array of unpublished photographs (including detailed walk-around shots) and drawings. The narrative of course includes detailed discussion of the background to the project, its development, versions, service, weaponry, and comparisons with its contemporaries such as the F-14 Tomcat. The aircraft is a favorite with enthusiasts and modelers, and the extensive coverage, both technical and operational, backed up by high-quality images and drawings, will have wide appeal.

P-40B Warhawk flown by Tex Hill 1/24 Scale Model Aircraft $135.95 The Super Elite P-40B Warhawk was one of the planes used by an American Volunteer Group known as the Flying Tigers . The group consisted of United States Army Forces, United States Navy and Unites States Marine Corps. Under a secret presidential sanction, the pilots of the group were recruited by Claire Chennault. They formed a fighter group with three squadrons that were trained in China. The group defended the Burma supply line to China. This happened before the Americans entered World War II to fight against Japan. The P-40B Warhawk was managed and obtained by Chennault as it was in production for British and Americans. The major difference between the P-40B Warhawk and Tomahawk IIB is the P-40B had an exterior fuel tank membrane while the Tomahawk had an interior membrane which is more effective for fuel tank leaks. The P-40B was purchased without gun sights, radios and wing guns. As a result, there was a continual difficulty for the AVG in Burma and China. On the other hand, the good qualities of the Warhawk included the pilot armor, self sealing fuel tanks, sturdy construction, heavy armament and a diving speed thats faster than most Japanese planes. In the year 1941, one hundred P40B aircraft were sent to Burma on third country freighters packed in crates. At Ragoon, the Warhawk was assembled and test flown by personnel of the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Company before they delivered it to the AVG training unit. The P-40B was the first fighter flown in action against the Japanese forces in Burma on March 13, 1941 before the US entered World War II. The Warhawk also played a vital role in the middle stages of World War II. Dimensions: 16 L x 19 W x 7 H

Power at Sea $46.77 Bringing to a close his epic recounting of naval power in the twentieth century, Lisle Rose describes the virtual disappearance after 1945 of all but one great navy. In the first twenty years after World War II, the U.S. Navy continued the revolutionary transformation of sea power begun in the 1930s with the integration of sea, air, and amphibious capabilities. Between 1946 and 1961, the United States placed on, above, and beneath the world’s oceans the mightiest concentration of military power in history. Super-carriers filled with aircraft capable of long-range nuclear strikes were joined by strategic ballistic missile submarines. Such a fleet was incredibly costly. No ally or adversary in a world recovering slowly from global war could afford to build and maintain such an awesome entity. But the U.S. Navy warships steamed where they wished throughout the globe in support of a policy to contain the influence and threat represented by the Soviet Union and China. The 1962 Cuban missile crisis, however, galvanized the Soviet leadership to construct a powerful blue-water fleet that within less than a decade began to challenge the United States for global maritime supremacy. Confronting ever-growing Soviet sea power stretched U.S. capabilities to the limit even as the fleet itself underwent revolutionary changes in its social composition. The abrupt decline and fall of the Soviet Union after 1989 led to another reappraisal of the importance, even necessity, of navies. But the turbulent Middle East and the struggle against international terrorism after 2001 have demanded a projection of sea-air-amphibious power onto coasts and adjacent areas similar to that which America’s fleets hadalready undertaken in Korea, Vietnam, and Lebanon. This third volume of Rose’s majestic work offers readers an up-close look at the emergence of America’s naval might and establishes

Pushing The Envelope $13.48 First published in 1994, this stirring autobiography of a fighter and test pilot takes readers full throttle through Carl’s imposing list of firsts. Beginning with his World War II career, he gained such commendations as first Marine Corps ace, among the first Marines ever to fly a helicopter, and first Marine to land aboard an aircraft carrier. His combat duty included the momentous battles at Midway and Guadalcanal. Not one to rest on his laurels, however, he participated in photoreconnaissance operations over Red China in 1955 and flew missions in Vietnam. In peacetime he gamed fame for pushing the envelope as a test pilot, adding the world’s altitude and peace records to his wartime feats and becoming the first U.S. military aviator to wear a full pressure suit. Such achievements also led to Carl’s being the first living Marine admitted to the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor, as well as the first Marine to be named to the Navy Carrier Aviation Test Pilots Hall of Honor. This very readable memoir is as forthright and compelling as the man it chronicles.

S-43 Pan American 1/72 Scale Model Aircraft $135.95 S-43 is an amphibious aircraft manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft in the 1930s. It was also known as the Baby Clipper in airline service. The S-43 was a smaller version of S-42 flying boat. The S-43 was used primarily by Pan American World Airways. Pan American Airways used the S-43 in Caribbean and South American routes. The S-43 was also operated by other airlines including Norway, West Africa, Russia, China, Hawaii and Philippine Islands. There were 15 S-43s used primarily by the Navy as utility transports and some were also assigned to the Army and the Marines. The S-43 incorporates two Pratt & Whitney R-1690-52 radials with 750 hp each. It has a crew of two pilots and a seating capacity of 15 passengers. It has a maximum speed of 190 mph and a range of 775 miles. Dimensions: 14.125 L x 6 W x 2.2 H

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SCRIM JIM 1/4 STOP CHINA SILK SM #1848 $49.9 Scrim Jim is a strong, collapsible diffusion and reflector system. Frames are made of lightweight aircraft aluminum. Modular construction allows you to create three easy-to-handle frame sizes. The unique modular design allows for easy portability as well as quick set-up and take-down. Fabrics are of the highest quality and have hook and loop tape sewn around the perimeter for an even, taut and secure fit to the frame, even during periods of strong winds.

SCRIM JIM 1/4 STOP CHINA SILK XLG #1809 $149.9 Scrim Jim is a strong, collapsible diffusion and reflector system. Frames are made of lightweight aircraft aluminum. Modular construction allows you to create three easy-to-handle frame sizes. The unique modular design allows for easy portability as well as quick set-up and take-down. Fabrics are of the highest quality and have hook and loop tape sewn around the perimeter for an even, taut and secure fit to the frame, even during periods of strong winds.

Tactical Reconnaissance in the Cold War $50 This book describes how the United States Air Force tactical reconnaissance units operated from the end of World War II until the 1970s. This was an immensely active period that also included major conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. It was also a period of rapid technological development in aircraft and photographic techniques. The book includes the following: Introduction: The post war period in Europe and the East. The Korean Conflict and the role of the 67th TRW from 1950 to 1954. The role of the highly secret RF-86 missions over Red China and the Soviet Far East in the early to mid ’50s. Also the RB-57A missions out of Bitburg and Yokota flying clandestinely over the Soviet Union and the RF-100A missions that were flown over the Soviet Union from Turkey, Rhine Maine and Yokota. United States Air Forces in Europe. The Cuban Missile Crisis and the role of the RF-101 Voodoos and RB-66s.

Testing Top Guns $36.95 This unusual and interesting title explores a fascinating area of contemporary military aviation. The US military is constantly testing and evaluating some of the most advanced aviation systems in the world to prepare them for front-line service. At test bases such as Edwards and Eglin, a host of interesting aircraft types are flown and tested to the limit. The US Navy test bases at Patuxent River, China Lake, and Point Mugu have similar functions. The units based at these locations undertake some of the most taxing flying in the world. Their aircraft carry a fascinating array of ordnance, equipment, and color schemes. These squadrons boast some unique aircraft and rich histories. Testing Top Guns examines the background and history of flight testing in the United States and then portrays some of the incredible aircraft that have been used in these programs in recent times and the famous test pilots who flew them who have helped shape aviation history. The book is heavily illustrated with high-quality images, including air-to-air views. This title will appeal to all those with an interest in the cutting edge of military aviation. Its many superb color images will be a source of inspiration for aviation modelers.

The Falcon Killer $9.95 Tzun Kai is an American flier born in China, who”s downed more Japanese aircraft than can be counted. Though Tzun”s personal rogues” gallery includes an agent provocateur and a despotic Chinese warlord, events send him in search of a Japanese spy whose treachery could spell disaster.

The Great Wall at Sea $36.95 In this new edition, Bernard Cole revises his acclaimed study of China”s navy, one that continues to grow while the U.S. Navy shrinks. According to the author, Beijing is now giving increased attention to guarding its vital sea lanes because of the nation”s growing dependence on maritime trade, especially energy supplies. He provides a thorough description of China”s naval establishment, including its personnel system, followed by a detailed view of its ships, submarines, and aircraft, all marked by technical sophistication and capability as China reaches the top rank of the world”s maritime powers. His evaluation is based on extensive interviews with Chinese and other naval experts, in-depth perusal of original documents, and visits to Chinese warships, training facilities, and shore establishments.