The projection has been used for all maps of the Asian continent by the National Geographic Society atlases since 1959, though its purpose in that case was to reduce distortion throughout Asia rather than to measure from the two loci. The projection sometimes appears in maps of air routes.
The projection has been applied to all maps of the Asian continent since 1959 by National Geographic Society atlases, aiming to reduce distortion across the region rather than for precise measurements. It occasionally appears in air route maps.