Texas, which is about to be independent every few years, has recently been in the news again.
This time it seems to be serious, with numerous ** declaring that the situation is urgent, and it seems that a civil war is on the verge of breaking out?
Texas abbreviationTexas, once part of Mexico, belongs to the Mexican state of Coahuila Tejas.
In 1845, Texas became part of the United States.
Texas has a well-developed economy, with a GDP of 2$4 trillion.
It is second only to the total economy of all states in the United StatesCalifornia, ranked second, can be described as a rich country.
At present, Texas is a leading position in many fields such as aerospace, energy resources, biomedicine, and electronic technology in the world.
Texas covers an area of 6960,000 square kilometers, second only to the United StatesAlaskaThe second largest state in terms of area.
Contrast, our countryQinghai ProvinceThe area is 72100,000 square kilometers.
The state is also geographically located in the south-central United States, bordering the Gulf of Mexico.
The terrain is dominated by plains, belonging to the southern zone of the central Great Plains of the United States, and southeastern Texas belongs to the Gulf Coast Plains, with an altitude of less than 50 meters.
Houston(Houston) is the largest city in Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States, and the largest economic center on the Gulf Coast.
The city is probably the most familiar to everyone, not only with its famous space center. Yao Ming's NBA team, the Houston Rockets, is also here.
How strong is the aerospace industry in Texas?
First, let's look at the civil aviation industry.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the total number of airports in the United States is about 20,000.
About 14,500 of these airports do not provide public services and do not have regular civil flights.
The remaining nearly 5,100 airports are open to the public; These include commercial airports (main, feeder), general-purpose airports, and other types of airports.
In terms of airports with "scheduled civil flights," there are about 380 such airports in the United States.
Texas is doing quite well
Among all types of airports, there are more than 3,600 airports, ranking first in the country.
There are about 386 public airports, which is also the largest in the country.
Among them, the largest number of visitors are:
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
The former is a civil airport jointly owned by Dallas and Fort Worth, which ranks among the top airports in the United States in terms of throughput all year round, and is one of the busiest airports in the United States and the world.
At the same time, the airport is alsoAmerican Airlinesand the originator of low-cost airlinesSouthwest Airlineswhere the headquarters are located.
Although the latter Houston Airport is not so strong, it is also on the list of the world's top 40 airports all year round, and its strength should not be underestimated.
On the part of aerospace manufacturers.
Texas is home to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, BAE, SpaceX and many other manufacturers.
Among them, there are military and civilianLockheed MartinThe company is the famous company for the development and production of the F-35 fighter.
The Boeing CompanyThe Global Services Headquarters, Boeing's third-largest business division, announced its move to Dallas in 2017.
In astronautics.
Tesla,Founder Elon Musk has moved his family from California to Texas, inAustinTesla's Gigafactory was built, and his space exploration technology company, Space X, also built a commercial rocket production and construction center in Texas.
Houston, in southeastern Texas, has aboutHunsson Space Center, which is one of NASA's important space research and development and rocket launch bases.
Militarily, Texas is even stronger than some smaller countries.
Davis Air Force Base, Texas, is one of the bases of the US air strategic strike force, where B-1B bombers are stationed all year round.
In addition, there are a number of important military bases in Texas.
According to public information, there are 15 important military bases in Texas, including 5 large air bases, 2 pilot training bases, 3 naval air stations, and 2 army bases with large airfields.
In aerodynamics-related test research institutes,Texas A&M UniversityThe strength is also very strong.
At present, Texas has a relatively complete industrial structure of the aerospace industry.
If it is independent, its strength in the aerospace community is probably stronger than that of many countries!
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