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Condor, legally incorporated as Condor Flugdienst GmbH, is a German airline based in Neu Isenburg, Hesse.It was established in 1955 with Frankfurt Airport as its main base. . Condor offers scheduled and charter flights and operates, from Germany, medium-haul flights to the Mediterranean Basin and the Canary Islands as well as long-haul flights to destinations in Africa, Asia, North America ...
United States: Anchorage: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport: Seasonal [54] Austin: Austin–Bergstrom International Airport: Terminated [55] [56] Baltimore: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport: Seasonal [57] Boston: Logan International Airport: Seasonal [58] Denver: Denver International Airport: Terminated ...
The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were captured, but has since been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah (including the Grand Canyon area and Zion National Park), the coastal mountains of California, and northern Baja California ...
The Andean condor has a wingspan of 2.7–3.1 metres (8 feet 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches – 10 feet 2 inches) [4] and even up to about 3.20 metres (10 ft 6 in) and a weight of 8–15 kg, [3] with males ranging from to 11 to 15 kg (24 to 33 lb) and females 7.5 to 11 kg (17 to 24 lb). [5]
27 July 1937. The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor, also known as Kurier (German for courier[2]) to the Allies, is an all-metal four-engined monoplane designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf. It was the first heavier-than-air craft to fly nonstop between Berlin and New York City, about 4,000 miles (6,400 km), making the ...
The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American New World vulture and is the only member of the genus Vultur. It is found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America. With a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) and weight of 15 kg (33 lb), the Andean condor is one of the largest flying birds in the ...
The king vulture's closest living relative is the Andean condor, Vultur gryphus. [8] Some authors have even put these species in a separate subfamily from the other New World vultures, though most authors consider this subdivision unnecessary. [8] There are two theories on how the king vulture earned the "king" part of its common name.
Vulture. A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including condors). [2] Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae ...