Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The world's largest model airport

The world's largest model airport
The world's largest model airport has opened at Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany. Miniatur Wunderland is the world's largest model railroad landscape, and its model airport goes into operation following six years of development and construction and an investment of 3.5 million euros.

The airport is a reproduction of Hamburg's international airport
The airport model includes 40 aircraft that take off and land, and 90 vehicles that autonomously move around the runways
A variety of cars in the parking area
A train station connects the airport to the rest of the model railway
Taxis queue to pick up passengers from Knuffingen Aiport
Knuffingen Aiport terminal buildings and car park
A retail park near the airport
Knuffingen Aiport by night
The car park and control tower
Gerrit Braun positions model planes at the airport
Passengers disembark at the terminal