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The view from Gaviao Peixoto

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The view from Gaviao Peixoto, originally uploaded by flightblogger.

Taken from the control tower at Gaviao Peixoto airport near the town of Araraquara. GPX has the longest runway in the southern hemisphere and is the South American alternate landing site for the Space Shuttle if need be. In addition, it hosts Embraer's flight test operations, as well as final assembly of both the Phenom 100 and 300.

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6 Comments

Runway 2/20 is 16,295' (4967m) - for those who wonder such things.

Santos Dumont and Embraer are the two names that make me feel proud of my country, because those narco-communists that stole my country make me feel deeply ashamed of it.

For those interested - aerial view

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airplanejim

Did NASA pay for runway 2/20? I can't imagine why Brazil would build one that long for themselves.

Isso é bonito :)

A.L.Mirri

What you mean narco-communist? Are you crazy? Be reasonable man!

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