Sentences with phrase «in aviation history»

SunPower ® Maxeon ™ solar cell technology powers Solar Impulse, a prototype solar airplane, that for the first time in aviation history succeeds in flying for 26 consecutive hours powered only by solar energy.

The hijackers landed the plane in Entebbe, Uganda and began a week long stand off that led to one of the most daring rescue attempts in aviation history.

It was a civilian jet airliner shot down by U.S. missiles on 3 July 1988, over the Strait of Hormuz It was destroyed by the U.S. Navy's guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes, killing all 290 passengers and crew aboard, including 66 children, ranking it ninth among the deadliest disasters in aviation history God Bless America, land of hypocrites!

In 2009, airline traffic fell 3.1 %, the biggest drop in aviation history, which meant worried companies stopped ordering planes.

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That record for avoiding fatalities — which had never been approached in the history of modern aviation — was splintered in an instant Tuesday when an engine on a Southwest Airlines (luv) plane exploded mid-air, spewing shrapnel into a window and killing a passenger.

The other high - profile event of 2014, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, with 239 passengers and crew, has become one of the biggest mysteries in the history of aviation.

The company we know today as Airbus can trace its history back to an agreement signed in July 1967 by the French, German, and British governments to strengthen their cooperation in the field of aviation technology.

L.A. has a long history in aviation and automotive manufacturing, and the medical sector is heavily concentrated here.

I was fortunate to be in North Charleston, SC, this week to witness aviation history in the making.

According to accident investigators in a report published on Monday, revealed that mechanical failure and pilot error caused one of the worst accidents in Nigerian aviation history.

The redesign includes a new facade, new flooring and furniture in the terminals, a regional aviation history museum, a glass pedestrian bridge and an eco-friendly roof over the main entrance.

Among the specifics in the redesign plan are new flooring and furniture in the terminal building, a regional aviation history museum, new exterior facade that will allow natural light in the passenger drop off area, a glass pedestrian bridge from the parking garage and a cold weather green roof.

But regulations don't preclude animal shipments, and damage from escaped rodents «has never been reported in the history of aviation,» says a spokesperson for the European Animal Research Association (EARA) in London.

February 9 In «Arctic Flight: A Century of Alaska Aviation,» the Anchorage Museum celebrates the history of powered flight in a state that depends on aviation like no otheIn «Arctic Flight: A Century of Alaska Aviation,» the Anchorage Museum celebrates the history of powered flight in a state that depends on aviation like no othein a state that depends on aviation like no other.

I am a normal person and I like a simple I - I work in the field of sport - I love drawing and read the world history and I love the sport aviation

Well, it might be more accurate to say Beatty sort of stars in Rules Don't Apply, his long - anticipated movie about Howard Hughes, the eccentric, obsessive billionaire who, among other things, was a big - budget Hollywood tycoon in the 1920s, while also making history for his investments into aviation.

It's as though Tombo, the aviation - mad boy who flies his own homemade bike - plane at the end of Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service, had been unwittingly swept up in the tide of history and grown up to be a kind of Robert Oppenheimer figure, regarding the fruits of his creation with horror and awe.

For history buffs and aviation enthusiasts, this Journey comes with a second disc featuring extra photos from Kitty Hawk and actual footage of the Wrights demonstrating their machines in Europe and the United States.

In addition to core courses in math, science, language arts, and social studies, we offer electives such as art, environmental stewardship, forensics, Japanese, and science olympiad, plus a series of seminars focused on aviation and aerospace, including Aviation and the American Character, History of Aircraft Design, and RoboticIn addition to core courses in math, science, language arts, and social studies, we offer electives such as art, environmental stewardship, forensics, Japanese, and science olympiad, plus a series of seminars focused on aviation and aerospace, including Aviation and the American Character, History of Aircraft Design, and Roboticin math, science, language arts, and social studies, we offer electives such as art, environmental stewardship, forensics, Japanese, and science olympiad, plus a series of seminars focused on aviation and aerospace, including Aviation and the American Character, History of Aircraft Design, and Robotics.

To my delight, I soon discovered that the same man who contributed so much to America's aviation history was just as concerned about the type of people who built and maintained his great products, who piloted them and who rode in them as passengers.

With a long - standing career in film, television, radio, and podcasting, Kevin is a seasoned world traveler, and has produced documentary programming and films ranging from historic aviation to military history.

Roundup Press specializes in publishing pictorial aviation history books.

Determined to flee to safety in America, and following a trajectory mirroring the actual history of aviation, the little mouse builds himself a tiny, single - seat plane, which he promptly flies across the Atlantic — solo, no less — only to arrive in America a mini celebrity.

YA / General Interest: Accessible for older teens and essential for research papers on space and aviation history, not to mention gender equality in the workplace.

«One of the finest aviation libraries in Canada» plus static displays outlining the history of the RCAF and 19 Wing Comox.

Listen in as Peter Greenberg sits down with James Hogan, the CEO of Etihad Airways, the fastest growing airline in the history of commercial aviation, which is based in Abu Dhabi.

I was fortunate to be in North Charleston, SC, this week to witness aviation history in the making.

The last scheduled flight out of Don Mueang, Kuwait Airlines KU414, was set to take off at 0250 hours (Bangkok time) 28 September 2006, to close a long and memorable chapter in Thai aviation history.

Santa Monica Airport offers aviation history in the form of the Santa Museum of Flying and a monthly Outdoor Antique Market.

Cold War jet air - combat game on the go!Use your phone \'s tilt sensor to control classic warplanes and engage in dogfights through aviation history!

Other extraordinary items include the Boarstall Cartulary from the 11th century which featured in the BBC's History of the World; memorabilia from «godfather of British aviation» Frank McLean's hair - raising flights under the bridges on the River Thames; taxidermied pelicans from a private zoo; an Aston Martin DB4 on loan from Aston Martin Works Service and a unique self - portrait by David Bowie from a private collection.

Florida personal injury attorneys and partners Dean Colson, Mike Eidson, Roberto Martínez and Enid Duany Mendoza procured some of the largest amounts of injury compensation for victims of aviation negligence in South America's history.

General aviation fatalities have dropped in the last decade to the lowest in history.

Mineola has hosted some of the most famous pioneer pilots in history, including Glenn Curtiss and the Wright Brothers, as well as one of the first aviation units in the National Guard.

«Lack of experience in aviation, air traffic or transportation apparently does not disqualify a candidate, but any work history in these fields is likely to help.»

Evanston IL About Blog This blog, edited by Scott Spangler, covers everything from aviation milestones and history lessons to news of the newest innovations in the industry.