Sentences with phrase «from an aircraft at»

Both crew members successfully ejected from the aircraft at low altitude.

Airdrops of combat and medical goods, for instance, may soon be handled by the Onyx autonomously guided parafoil system, a gliding robotic sail that guides cargo dropped from aircraft at altitudes of up to 25,000 feet and possibly higher.

The forest looks pretty much the same everywhere from an aircraft at 1000 feet and a small team below the canopy is very difficult to spot.

All emissions permits to be sold to airlines at auction rather than given out for free; A multiplier of at least two, to be used to compensate for the additional impacts of emissions from aircraft at altitude;

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Western observers have suggested the primary low - observable capability of the J - 20 is from the front of the aircraft, but perhaps not at other aspects, suggesting the J - 20 is optimized for the interceptor role at least initially.

Though it is not allowed to fly at night during its test stage, the aircraft managed to take off from Cardington Airfield before sunset at 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday.

Aircraft engines have gone from an unreliable Achilles heel on planes in the 1950s to devices that can operate for millions of hours without so much as a hiccup, said Steven Wallace, the former head of accident investigation at the Federal Aviation Administration.

SpaceShipOne itself suffered several such problems in its three space flights, including the loss of its navigation system, a sudden lurch that carried the ship some 30 miles off course, the buckling of the aircraft's skin from the rocket motor's heat, and an uncontrolled wobble that spun the craft around at high speed some 20 times before pilot Melvill — he flew the first prize - winning flight, Binnie the second — stilled it, possibly just in time to prevent a fatal tumble.

That meant the first generation of SSTs were banned from flying at supersonic speed over land, which greatly reduced the appeal of supersonic aircraft.

Interestingly, one of the 8 RAF Tornados deployed at Akrotiri could be regularly tracked online during its transit from Cyprus to Iraq via Israel, Jordan, accompanied by a Voyager tanker: the example #ZA556 (the only «visible» aircraft in a formation of at least two planes) can be often spotted on Flightardar24.com as it flies into Israel, then into the Jordanian airspace before turning its transponder off to enter the Iraqi airspace.

Debi Mishra, partner director of engineering and machine learning at Microsoft Corporation, pointed to the example of GE's aircraft engine business, which shifted its business model from selling machinery to selling engines as a service.

At these altitudes, the aircraft will be far above the airspace where commercial airliners fly and free from storms or other weather disturbances, Parikh explained.

«Martin Aircraft, was valued at more than $ 100 million when it listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, after securing a cornerstone investment worth up to $ 50 million from Chinese aerospace group Kuang - Chi Science,» The Sydney Morning Herald reported at the time.

At the time, CEO Ed Bastian vowed Delta would make «significant improvements» to its system for scheduling and tracking aircraft crews to recover more quickly from disruptions.

«A Russian Su - 35 fighter jet, performing an air cover mission at an altitude of 10,000 meters, swiftly approached the F - 22 from the rear, forcing the American aircraft to leave the area.»

Made up at Netheravon on Feb. 14, 1915 the unit contributed in developing daylight bombing tactics (their motto «Lead the Field» reflects this expertise) and the fin of their jet was painted with the emblem of the fox, received from Fairey Fox aircraft that the squadron flew in 1926.

The prototype of what is believed to be the China's second stealth fighter jet performed its maiden flight on Oct 31, when it took off at 10:32 AM Local Time from the runway of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation facility.

The program collected video and audio recordings of reported U.F.O. incidents, including footage from a Navy F / A -18 Super Hornet showing an aircraft surrounded by some kind of glowing aura traveling at high speed and rotating as it moves.

Bombardier showcased its aircraft, shown here from the cockpit of a Global Express 6000, at the International Business Aviation Exhibition in Moscow in September.

At the core of the disagreement is a claim by Boeing that Bombardier has cheated American trade rules by accepting subsidies from the Canadian government and selling its CSeries aircraft in the United States at below market priceAt the core of the disagreement is a claim by Boeing that Bombardier has cheated American trade rules by accepting subsidies from the Canadian government and selling its CSeries aircraft in the United States at below market priceat below market prices.

Prior to joining HP Co., Mr. May served as VP, Human Resources at Boeing Commercial Aircraft, a division of The Boeing Company, from April 2013 to June 2015.

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) announced today it is preparing to file papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to increase the price of its shares from $ 1.00 by at least 50 %.

When they arrived in the capital, a medic collected the patients from the aircraft and rushed them for successful separation surgery at a clinic, which was performed by a team of volunteer surgeons.

It had begun with the first minister at a school in Edinburgh (reading from the children's book, We're Going on a Bear Hunt) and the prime minister visiting the Rosyth Dockyard with the none - too - subtle backdrop of a half - constructed aircraft carrier «This is a success story that the whole of the United Kingdom can take great pride in»).

An opinion from the ethics and lobbying regulators at the Joint Commission on Public Ethics found Lee would not have to reimburse the state for rides on state aircraft as long as it is being used for state business.

The party came at a time when museum officials were trying to persuade the state to allow the construction of a building on a lot across the West Side Highway from the aircraft carrier to house the space shuttle Enterprise.

Incompetence is when a running mate does not know and does not bother to verify that the previous sealing of cracks on the runway of the Tamale airport and the provision of basic equipment ahead of CAN 2008 is not same as the recent runway extension from 2,400 metres to 3,400 metres, the provision of new Aeronautical ground lighting systems and modern navigational equipment to ensure safe operations, coupled with the pavement reconstruction and strengthening to cater for wide bodied aircraft such as Boeing 747 — 700 which is capable of carrying 500 passengers at a time as demonstrated during the recent Hajj uplifts.

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).

Procedures at Westchester County Airport require aircraft taking off from Runway 16 to climb 800 feet and turn right.

The number of fast - jet aircraft squadrons is at an all time low — from 33 at the time of the first Gulf War in 1990 to just eight today.

A witness at the crash site told AFP he had seen the plane «falling» out the sky shortly before 9:00 am but said there was no sign of any smoke coming from the aircraft.

It didn't hurt Cuomo's case when the interior of one of the State Police's 13 - aircraft fleet filled with smoke while returning Cuomo and aides to New York City from his last State of the State address at SUNY Albany on Wednesday.

Some senators at the plenary on Thursday, called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing the withdrawal of $ 496m from the Excess Crude Account to purchase military aircraft without National Assembly's approval.

He now travels at short notice all over the EU from his base in Luxembourg repainting and refurbishing aircraft.

The governor was wheels - up from NYC at 10:15 p.m. — again, via the private aircraft — and landed in Albany at 11:15 p.m.

Security reports have shown that scores of Boko Haram terrorists who have continued to operate from bunkers inside the Sambisa forest met their waterloo at the weekend following sustained air bombardments by Nigerian airforce fighter aircraft while several bunkers were destroyed.

In a statement from the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, the young businessman from Akwa Ibom made the promise as he briefly greeted players and officials inside the chartered ARIK Bombadier CRJ 1000 aircraft just before take - off at the Ibom International Airport, Uyo, on Sunday afternoon.

It refers to resolutions adopted by the towns Shelter Island, Southampton, Southold and the villages of North Haven and East Hampton protesting «the effect of excessive aircraft noise from the increased traffic at the airport on their respective town and village residents and requesting the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton «adopt a comprehensive aircraft noise limitation policy.

APC said, «The impeachment plot based on President Buahri's approval for the withdrawal of $ 496 million from the Excess Crude Account for the purchase of 12 Super Tucano aircraft ordered from the United States aimed at rescuing the country from its present security crisis is to us an exercise in futility.

The flight was smooth from Abuja to Maiduguri but I was glued to the window to see if I would sight soldiers and terrorists engaging in shoot - out... At the same time, the dreadful feeling that Boko Haram members could shoot down our aircraft with their home manufactured rockets lurked in a corner of the mind.

That was the consensus from nearly 50 residents from East End communities who spoke at a packed public meeting Wednesday evening about a record number of aircraft — mostly helicopters — buzzing their homes this summer.

Adewale told the EFCC operatives that Gbolahan then directed some men at the airport to offload the money from the bullion van and load it unto the aircraft.

We welcome comments from East Hampton residents and from our neighbors on the East End concerning the impact of aircraft noise and urge their attendance at the Aug. 27 meeting.»

A recent analysis from researchers at the University of Illinois estimate that this aircraft could fly for 10 hours on bio-jet fuel produced on 54 acres of specially engineered sugarcane.

Max Shauck, chair of the Baylor Institute for Air Science (who flew an ethanol - powered prop plane at air shows in the 1980s), has converted at least 1,000 such aircraft in Brazil, a country that has weaned itself from foreign oil by embracing ethanol domestically produced from sugarcane.

Fossil Blends The Air Force, meanwhile, plans to certify its entire fleet of aircraft on Fischer - Tropsch process synthetic fuels derived from methane or coal by 2011 and plans to purchase enough such fuel to power at least 50 percent of the fleet in the continental U.S. by 2016.

Extreme cold can prevent aircraft from operating, and could maroon the team at the station during the total darkness and bitter temperatures of austral winter.

Data collected from a passenger aircraft that flew over Southeast Asia between December 2012 and January 2014 showed that the substances weren't only present at ground level.

Rocket - boosted aircraft, spun off from some future industry breakthrough, might enable passengers to blast into suborbit, skim above the stratosphere at hypersonic speeds, and make the trip from New York to Sydney or Tokyo in just a few hours.