Fossil fuel industries collect some $ 4 billion a year in tax breaks and other aid, reports Taxpayers for Common Sense, a group of nonpartisan budget watchdogs — and that figure doesn't even take into account hidden forms of support, such as the Pentagon's
jet aircraft research and development that led to efficient new natural gas turbines.
Not exact matches
It was morphology that had guided him during the war years, when he was director of
research for Aerojet Engineering and helped develop (among numerous other innovations leading to dozens of patents) the engines that allowed
jet - assisted takeoff, the ingenious solution to the problem of how to get a plane off the short runway of an
aircraft carrier.
Of the 20 or so
research aircraft at Dryden, only its two Gulfstreams, lightweight executive
jets, were in the center's hangar.
The synthetic aperture radar developed by the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory mounted on NASA's C - 20A
research aircraft captured this image of Peru's Ubinas volcano on April 14, 2014, during its Latin American
research mission.
The US Navy
research has calculated the cost of making
jet fuel from seawater on board their nuclear powered
aircraft carriers.
Flight Attendant, Middle Eastern AirlinesMay 2014 — August 2016 • Greeted passengers to the
aircraft and fluently communicated with them in more than eight languages • Ensured all 350 passengers were evacuated from an airplane that made an emergency landing • Assisted disabled or elderly passengers by providing pre-boarding services • Showed passengers where each exit was located and explained how to use the seat belt Flight Attendant, Dubai AirNovember 2009 — May 2014 • Delivered special meals and drinks to VIP passengers aboard a private
jet service, with 99 percent satisfaction rates • Discussed topics of interest to VIP passengers by
researching details about them before service • Checked that all passengers were seated and buckled during takeoff and landing • Reassured passengers when the flight experienced turbulence or weather events and calmly explained what was happening