Sentences with phrase «as aircraft carriers»

This unit is used for large electric motors, large warships, such as aircraft carriers,

I understand now why one of this place's nicknames is «Thunder Valley» — the sound climbs to 140 decibels, the same as an aircraft carrier in full swing.

The arena is as loud as an aircraft carrier operating at full swing.

The building's curved interior balconies have earned it comparisons to a cruise ship, but right now it's functioning as an aircraft carrier for Malcolm Morley's new paintings of fighter jets and pilots.

Not exact matches

Shares of the maker of Otis Elevators, Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines and Carrier air conditioners rose as much as 3 percent to $ 125.50.

These factors include, but are not limited to, the prospects of entering into agreements with existing or other carriers to fly new aircraft, ongoing negotiations between SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet and their major partners regarding their contractual obligations, uncertainties regarding operation of new aircraft, the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots, the impact of regulatory issues such as pilot rest rules and qualification requirements, and the ability to obtain aircraft financing.

With this new type of warship, and with the advent of aircraft carriers decades later, naval battles saw a new level of intensity and importance, as they defined the course of wars.

The newly designed aircraft, built partially with lightweight composite materials and powered by Pratt & Whitney's fuel - saving engines, is targeted at established carriers looking to replace older, inefficient planes, and new airlines launching in developing countries, such as China, to service the growing middle class and airport expansion.

Japanese losses were high — three out of the nine aircraft carriers were sunk, as well as two oil tankers, 395 carrier - based planes, and over 2,000 sailors and airmen.

Currently the J - 15 launches using a ski - jump arrangement as with Russian and soon UK aircraft but at least one modified J - 15 was photographed with a catapult bridle on its nose wheel for land - based testing of a new magnetic catapult system likely to be used on the next Chinese aircraft carrier, the yet - to - be-named CV - 18, Type 002 aircraft carrier of entirely Chinese indigenous design to be built by the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai.

The French flag - carrier was an early target of the US National Security Agency and its British counterpart GCHQ as it was seen as a terrorist mark and it carried out tests in 2007 on allowing the use of mobile phones on its aircraft.

But when taken together, the Ford line of aircraft carriers shows the direction forward as envisioned by the US's naval planners.

China had previously purchased two former Soviet aircraft carriers to be used as tourist attractions, and the Liaoning, known as the Varyag at the time, was deemed to be too deteriorated to be able to be used for active duty, and the Chinese Navy was more focused on submarines at the time.

In one disturbing example, a flight simulator discovered that a very hard landing would overload its memory and register as super smooth, so it bashed planes into an aircraft carrier.

These carriers configure their aircraft with high - density seating configurations and offer minimal amenities during the flight, and as a result, they incur lower unit costs than we do.

Two F / A -18 E Super Hornets from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 overfly with extended landing gear and hook (hence, in landing configuration) the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an air power demonstration taking place over the flattop as the it returns from an eight - month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

The footage below shows a recovery to the carrier in low visibility conditions of a Super Hornet (or «Rhino» as the aircraft is nicknamed aboard supercarriers) with the VFA - 143 «Pukin Dogs» (based on the badge that can be seen on the pilot's flight helmet).

No Stone Age family could possible manage the «life - support» needs, (for weeks - to - months) of «ALL - THE - ANIMALS -, TWO - BY - TWO», (as biblically - postulated), on a wooden ship less than 3/4's the size of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Intrepid, (centerpiece, N.Y.C.'s Intrepid museum)!

He began as an enlisted man serving on one of the aircraft carriers that were so fortuitously away at sea when the Japanese struck at Pearl Harbor.

Writers who misquote him can usually expect a personal and pointed note from Captain Harry, as he is called by many who still recognize the naval rank with which he was retired in 1945 after active duty on an aircraft carrier.

Most of the name - calling on the subject embroils the major airlines and general aviation's commercial segment: the corporate aircraft, air - taxi services and commuter carriers which claim their right to use the same crowded airspace as the airliners.

The White House denied that Trump misled the public when he suggested that a massive U.S. aircraft carrier was being deployed toward the Korean Peninsula as part of an effort to deter North Korea from launching additional missiles.

He is an active - duty U.S. naval officer whose experience includes operational tours with Helicopter Squadron Five aboard the aircraft carrier USS EISENHOWER (from 2007 - 2009), as an analyst at U.S. Africa Command (2009 - 2012) and Commander Task Force SIX SEVEN (2012 - present).

We'll still be the fourth largest defence power in the world, he continued, and listed retention of Britain's nuclear deterrent, a world class new aircraft carrier, a new fleet of destroyers and the new Typhoon fighter as evidence that Britain will remain a «full spectrum defence player.»

China would have as many aircraft carriers as Britain and India, more nuclear attack submarines than either Britain or France, and as many AEGIS - like destroyers as all the other non-US navies combined.

The spokesperson added: «Difficult decisions had to be taken to deal with the MoD's financial blackhole but we are moving towards an enhanced future carrier strike capability with the new Joint Strike Fighter arriving at the same time as the next generation of aircraft carriers.

The completion of Britain's two new aircraft carriers and even the continued reliance on Trident were placed in doubt last night as the head of the Army embraced a historic shift in the country's defence priorities.

Just as the US military projects power by sending an aircraft carrier towards North Korea every now and again, News International reminds its rivals that it sells one in three of the newspapers bought in Britain this morning by being seen, regularly, with the prime minister of the day and his senior Ministers.

This novel technology is also highly suitable for confined spaces such as bomb shelters or bunkers, where removing moisture from the air is critical for human comfort, as well as for sustainable operation of delicate equipment in areas such as field hospitals, armoured personnel carriers, and operation decks of navy ships as well as aircrafts,» explained Assoc Prof Chua.

These so - called electro - optical satellites produced images at resolutions better than 1 meter (about 3 feet)-- detailed enough to show individual cars and revealing such secrets as a new Soviet aircraft carrier under construction at a Black Sea shipyard.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Office of Naval Research has considered Osborne's work in designing its mobile offshore base — a floating platform as large as 10 aircraft carriers.

Just as China's naval aircraft carrier was launched soon after they criticized the U.S. for spending too much on defense, undertaking the Tiangong / Shenzhou 8 mission at about the same time as the U.S. space shuttle program ends «is a powerful political signal that China is ascendant, and the U.S. is descending,» Cheng said.

He assumed he would follow in his father's footstepsand pursue a career in the Navy, but three years of scrubbing toiletsand cleaning guns on an aircraft carrier persuaded him to try college.The thought of returning to school scared him so much that as he droveto Victorville, California, to enroll in a junior college, he keptsaying over and over to himself, «I hope I never get there.»

Dr. Gallaudet has led teams of Navy Sailors and civilians performing such diverse functions as overseeing aircraft carrier combat operations, planning and conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts, assisting Navy SEAL Teams during high visibility counter-terrorism operations, and developing the Navy's annual $ 52 billion information technology, cyber security, and intelligence budget.

In the Daedalus plan, for instance, constructing a nearly 200 - meter - long, 4,000 - metric - ton spacecraft in Earth orbit was actually the easy part, nevermind that such a ship would be roughly the same size as one of the UK's Queen Elizabeth - class aircraft carriers.

Question from the week before: What is unusual about the tail section of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft as compared to a regular 747?

It was just a simple twist, Supta Matsyendrasana (Supine Spinal Twist)-- nothing like the rigorous daily training he'd done as a damage controlman on aircraft carriers — but his legs refused to cooperate, due to the painful nerve damage and severe sciatica he'd suffered as a result of a career - ending back injury.

On the other hand, I really enjoyed seeing the odd, feral - looking beauty Mireille Enos (of TV's «The Killing») as Pitt's on - screen wife; I wish she had more to do in the film than hunker onboard an aircraft carrier with their kids, hoping the zombies won't learn how to swim.

It's something of a disappointment (particularly in comparison to the Lloyd Kaufman interview on the second disc), as Kemper chooses to wax rhapsodic (and interminably) about the wonders of the technology on the aircraft carrier.

One could dismiss the movie as propaganda for the Navy but only if one could find any scene in the movie that glorifies finding oneself on the bridge of an aircraft carrier over discovering your inner strength in the boxing ring.

49 USC 41705, Aircraft Carrier Access Act of 1986 In providing air transportation, an air carrier may not discriminate against an otherwise qualified individual on the following grounds: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impaCarrier Access Act of 1986 In providing air transportation, an air carrier may not discriminate against an otherwise qualified individual on the following grounds: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impacarrier may not discriminate against an otherwise qualified individual on the following grounds: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.

In January 2018, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 20.38 percent of their flights were delayed — 5.30 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 5.58 percent in December; 6.16 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 6.72 percent in December; 4.93 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 5.46 percent in December; 0.72 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.56 percent in December; and 0.04 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.05 percent in December.

In December 2017, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 19.73 percent of their flights were delayed — 5.58 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 3.60 percent in November; 6.72 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 3.89 percent in November; 5.46 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 3.61 percent in November; 0.56 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.16 percent in November; and 0.05 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.04 percent in November.

In March, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 5.70 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 6.92 percent in February; 8.09 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 9.09 percent in February; 6.11 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 6.78 percent in February; 0.39 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.74 percent in February; and 0.02 percent for security reasons, equal to 0.02 percent in February.

As described more fully herein, by holding itself out to the public as an operator of an aircraft that it did not operate, Mercy Flights exceeded the scope of the economic authority conferred by its registration as an air taxi under 14 CFR 298.21, and thus violated 49 U.S.C. § 41101, the Department's economic licensing requirement for air carrierAs described more fully herein, by holding itself out to the public as an operator of an aircraft that it did not operate, Mercy Flights exceeded the scope of the economic authority conferred by its registration as an air taxi under 14 CFR 298.21, and thus violated 49 U.S.C. § 41101, the Department's economic licensing requirement for air carrieras an operator of an aircraft that it did not operate, Mercy Flights exceeded the scope of the economic authority conferred by its registration as an air taxi under 14 CFR 298.21, and thus violated 49 U.S.C. § 41101, the Department's economic licensing requirement for air carrieras an air taxi under 14 CFR 298.21, and thus violated 49 U.S.C. § 41101, the Department's economic licensing requirement for air carriers.

In June, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 4.83 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 4.75 percent in May; 6.98 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 5.56 percent in May; 5.62 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 4.59 percent in May; 0.50 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.58 percent in May; and 0.04 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.03 percent in May.

In October, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 5.42 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 4.98 percent in September; 6.13 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 5.72 percent in September; 4.97 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 4.65 percent in September; 0.25 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.34 percent in September; and 0.03 percent for security reasons, equal to 0.03 percent in September.

Beginning Aug. 23, 2011, foreign carriers operating to the United States with at least one aircraft of 30 or more seats have been required to adopt contingency plans for lengthy tarmac delays as well as customer service plans, and to post these plans on their websites.

In January, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 6.60 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 7.77 percent in December; 9.87 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 11.25 percent in December; 7.66 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 8.03 percent in December; 1.26 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.95 percent in December; and 0.03 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.05 percent in December.

In April, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 7.57 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 6.15 percent in March; 8.35 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 7.41 percent in March; 5.68 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 5.35 percent in March; 0.55 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.32 percent in March; and 0.04 percent for security reasons, equal to 0.04 percent in March.