ER stands for Extended Range These aircraft types that is identified by 'ER' are aircraft models that is enhanced for better efficiency at long range flights than its counterpart aircraft of the same model. Source(s): Aerospace Engineer - Aviation Enthusiast
Actually Dusty.... The leeward side extends all the way to Koko Head (encompasssing Pearl Harbor, Honolulu to Hawaii Kai). By definition. Windward is the side of an island where the predominant wind travels from the sea onto the island. Leeward is the side of an island where the predominant wind travels from the interior of the island to the sea. In practice on Oahu.
Leeward is the direction downwind (or downward) from the point of reference. The side of a ship that is towards the leeward is its lee side. If the vessel is heeling under the pressure of the wind, this will be the lower side.n the latter case, the windward side is that side of an island subject to the prevailing wind, and is thus the wetter side (see orographic precipitation). The leeward side is the side protected by the elevation of the island from the prevailing wind, and is typically the drier side of an island.