Sentences with phrase «of jet fighter»

Now, I think it was in 1956 that atmospheric physicist and sometimes - weapons designer Gilbert Plass (who needed to know about IR to fire heat - seeking missiles up the tailpipes of jet fighter at high altitude) noted that CO2 in the upper troposphere could block the escape of IR to space: The Carbon Dioxide Theory of Climate Change, Gilbert Plass (1955)(abstract) In the full paper, available at the above link, Plass spells out the previous notion which his research overturned:
Billionaire Paul Allen could triple his investment when his Gerhard Richter painting of a jet fighter hits the auction market for as much as $ 35 million.
With the agility of a jet fighter and acceleration that pushes you back in the seat the «Vette GTO is the sum of its go - faster parts.
According to the company, the roof of the vehicle is inspired by the tail of a jet fighter that integrates a high - mounted stop lamp.
The Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept draws inspiration from aeronautics, employing a dynamic stance and with hints of a jet fighter design that blurs the line between air and asphalt.
And the thrust of a jet fighter.
A new selector for the E-GEAR also makes an appearance and in keeping with the cabin's aeronautical styling cues, it is reminiscent of a jet fighter's thrust control.
VR also captures the claustrophobic interiors of a jet fighter.

Not exact matches

A new contract for more F - 35 fighter jets will take time, given the focus on cost, the CEO of the world's largest defense contractor says.
And so we have an answer to that,» a pilot flying an EA - 18G Growler, the US Navy's electronic attack version of the F - 18 carrier - based fighter jet, told GMA News Online.
Think of other government projects — gas plants, fighter jet procurements, eHealth.
That aviation company consists of what he calls the world's largest air force, with more than 50 jet fighters, and offers simulated threats for training exercises for one of its clients, the U.S. Department of Defense.
Trump recently criticized the cost of the company's F - 35 fighter jet program.
One thing (prop planes) led him to another (corporate jets) and then to another (surplus military jets), culminating in 2012 with the founding of Draken International, a Lakeland, Florida, military contractor that operates one of the largest fleets of privately owned fighter jets in the world.
U.S. military fighter - attack jets, bombers and drones have dropped more than 67,000 bombs since the 2014 start of Operation Inherent Resolve, the Defense Department's mission against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, according to information provided by Air Forces Central Command.
The comments came as representatives Dassault Aviation and Eurofighter talked up the merits of their individual jet fighters this week at a major industry trade show in Ottawa.
F - 35 fighter jets to Taiwan, saying it would help it «remain a democracy» in the face of threats from China.
Hicks also told Congressional investigators that the Pentagon denied his request to fly fighter jets over the Benghazi attacks in the hopes of «scattering» the attackers.
California - based Cubic Corp. provides a lot of information technology to the US military, including the Cubic P5 Combat Training System for the F - 35 fighter jet.
The US has a large number of fighter jets and about 40,000 troops based in the South.
US Air Force B - 1B Lancer bombers escorted by fighter jets flew east of North Korea in a show of force after a heated exchange of rhetoric between Trump and Kim.
«Boeing's challenge is an authentic business decision, yet Ottawa seems untroubled about once again playing Sir Galahad, not only intervening on Bombardier's behalf, but also putting the problem - plagued effort to buy new fighter jets on the line, solely for the benefit of a privileged Quebec family and the people they employ,» Kelly McParland wrote in the National Post.
The business won a new contract from Kuwait for 28 F - 18 fighter jets, as well as made further progress on its delayed KC - 46 program and completed the first power - on test of its Starliner spacecraft for NASA's commercial crew program.
On my visit, I «fly» an F - 16 and take a tour to see how the company is using VR to train pilots of the world's most advanced fighter jet, the F - 35 Lightning II.
Lockheed Martin Corp's new F - 35 fighter jet has completed over a third of its planned flight tests, but it is still facing problems with the helmet needed to fly the plane, software development and weapons integration, according to a report by the Pentagon's chief weapons tester.
Kyd said: «But I think this ship ushers in an era of even closer co-operation with the United States, and indeed we're looking forward to hosting US Marine Corps lightning jet fighters on here in due course.»
Shelton's lack of pretention is evident in a Gildan spot featuring a high - strung director explaining that the commercial they're about to shoot will feature fighter jets, dancers and pyrotechnics.
The episode comes just over a week after a HAF pilot died after his Mirage 2000 - 5 fighter jet crashed near the island of Skyros.
«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.»
On January 25, a Russian fighter jet also conducted an «unsafe and unprofessional» interception of a US reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, according to US European Command.
Considered the position of the two fighters, rather than a dogfight, it seems that the jets were chasing the mysterious object rather than engaging it.
India is also ramping up its nuclear and conventional deterrence against China by testing long - range missiles, raising a mountain strike corps for the border with China, enhancing submarine capabilities and basing its first squadron of French - made Rafale fighter jets near that border.
Those alloys, a series of chemicals limited in mineable concentration on Earth, are key to the production of many modern technologies, everything from smart phones to fighter jets.
Dealing with the second incident, U.S. officials told Fox News that a USAF F - 22 Raptor stealth fighter flew in front of a pair of Russian Air Force Su - 25 Frogfoot attack jets near Al Mayadin, Syria, «an area off - limits to Russian jets based on a long - standing mutual agreement».
To be sure, if Americans are at the controls of fighter jets en route to Hawaii, of course Obama could order that they be fired upon.
Hooper's announcement was welcomed at the air show, where U.S. companies are showcasing a wide range of military equipment, including Lockheed's F - 35 stealth fighter jet and its CH - 53K heavy - lift helicopter, and Boeing Co's CH - 47 Chinook twin - rotor helicopter.
U.S. Lieutenant General Charles Hooper, director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, announced the change during an interview at the ILA Berlin Air Show, where Lockheed Martin Corp, Boeing Co and U.S. companies are showcasing helicopters, fighter jets and other military equipment.
The self - made billionaire also counts an extravagant lineup of cars, World War II fighter jets, real estate, and two sports teams — the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trailblazers — among his luxurious array of assets.
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.
What's worse, only one of those smelters makes the high - grade stuff that the U.S. defense industry needs to make fighter jets.
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has announced that the SAAB Gripen NG fighter jet has been selected for the FX - 2 program of the Brazilian Air Force.
All of this is small beer compared to the massive costs of new F - 35 fighter jets alone, estimated at up to $ 30 billion, but for voters still reeling from a recession the Conservatives» offerings may be appealing.
The elite fighter - jet team, based out of Nellis Air Force Base north of Las Vegas, has performances scheduled at another 30 locations across the country through November.
A pair of fighter jets had to escort two commercial planes to Atlanta's Hartsfield - Jackson International Airport after authorities deemed bomb threats made on Twitter credible.
The actual non-confidence vote, only the sixth in Canadian history, found the government in contempt of Parliament for refusing to supply full cost estimates for fighter jets, crime bills and corporate tax cuts.
Canada announced earlier this month that it would scrap a $ 5.2 billion purchase of new fighter jets from Boeing and purchase Australian jets instead.
It also prompted the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to back away from a plan to buy fighter jets from Boeing.
The exercises are, in part, to show off the latest mass murdering «product» of America's military industrial complex, the USF - 22 Raptor stealth fighter jet.
The Luftwaffe is understood to have only four combat - ready Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets out of a fleet of 128, the latest in a long list of... The Luftwaffe is understood to have only four combat - ready Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets out of a fleet of 128, the latest in a long list of... The Luftwaffe is understood to have only four combat - ready Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets out of a fleet of 128, the latest in a long list of...
The ship's 5,200 sailors arm, repair, launch and recover seven to 20 Super Hornet fighter jets every day that drop on average 10 bombs each or reconnoiter in support of anti-ISIS coalition forces.
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