Embraer Unidade Gavião Peixoto Airport
Encyclopedia
Embraer Unidade Gavião Peixoto Airport is a private airport located near Gavião Peixoto
, Brazil
.
It is operated by Embraer
and used as a facility for testing civil and military aircraft.
opened a plant on the Aerodrome of Gavião Peixoto
, near Araraquara
, with the purpose to house the final assembling of aircraft and to test equipment and technology. For this purpose, Embraer built runway 02/20, that with 4,967 x 45 m is the longest public use runway in the Americas
and the fourth longest in the world. Embraer also offers customer support for its clientele on the site.
The plant also manufactures the wings of the Embraer 190 and 195, the Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
aircraft, the refurbishing of the Northrop F-5 of the Brazilian Air Force
, and since 2008 the final assembling of Phenom 100
and Phenom 300
aircraft.
Gavião Peixoto
Gavião Peixoto is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 4,081 and the area is 244.33 km². The elevation is 515 m....
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
It is operated by Embraer
Embraer
Embraer S.A. is a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, and executive aircraft and provides aeronautical services....
and used as a facility for testing civil and military aircraft.
History
On October 2001 EmbraerEmbraer
Embraer S.A. is a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, and executive aircraft and provides aeronautical services....
opened a plant on the Aerodrome of Gavião Peixoto
Gavião Peixoto
Gavião Peixoto is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 4,081 and the area is 244.33 km². The elevation is 515 m....
, near Araraquara
Araraquara
Not to be confused with Araracuara, a town, region, genus of trees in ColombiaAraraquara is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is also known as "the abode of the sun," because of its impressive sunset and because of its hazy temperature, especially in summer.More than 200,000 people...
, with the purpose to house the final assembling of aircraft and to test equipment and technology. For this purpose, Embraer built runway 02/20, that with 4,967 x 45 m is the longest public use runway in the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
and the fourth longest in the world. Embraer also offers customer support for its clientele on the site.
The plant also manufactures the wings of the Embraer 190 and 195, the Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, also named ALX or A-29 is a turboprop aircraft designed for light attack, counter insurgency and pilot training missions, incorporating modern avionics and weapons systems. It is currently in service with the air forces of Brazil, Dominican Republic and Colombia,...
aircraft, the refurbishing of the Northrop F-5 of the Brazilian Air Force
Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...
, and since 2008 the final assembling of Phenom 100
Embraer Phenom 100
|-See also:-External links:*.*.********...
and Phenom 300
Embraer Phenom 300
-See also:-External links:* *...
aircraft.