Sentences with phrase «smaller aircraft»

By operating smaller aircraft short distances, Knapp says Zunum can overcome those obstacles that have traditionally impeded electric - powered flights.

The company aims to develop electric hybrid propulsion systems that would allow smaller aircraft to take off and land in pure electric mode, and match the performance of internal combustion engines in hybrid mode.

I was thinking about smaller aircraft too.

Some good news: Gogo's wi - fi works very well on smaller aircraft where there are not too many passengers hogging bandwidth.

Currently the airport is only able to accommodate smaller aircraft but after a runway extension programme started in 2011 is completed in 2013 the airstrip will be appropriate for larger aircraft.

«Last week we launched inter-Papua routes, such as Biak, Nabire and Maumere, using smaller aircraft, thus easing transport activities for the people,» said Toni.

United Express flights are served by regional partner carriers using smaller aircraft than United's mainline fleet.

Your itinerary includes flights on smaller aircraft operated by local approved airline carriers.

The use of more, smaller aircraft allow us to provide services much more broadly and at a more reasonable cost.

A smaller aircraft, a Diamond DA42, then flew into the cloud to take measurements to corroborate the AVOID system's findings.

The smaller aircraft flew down the length of the runway while the pilot of the larger one pulled back the stick and climbed.

Boeing has experimented with them in smaller aircraft, in anticipation of using them on its 787 - 8, the current state - of - the - art electric airplane.

As a result, it has become ever - more expensive to operate smaller aircraft, which has tended to encourage a reduction in the number of UK domestic flight connections.

But Air Canada's interest in buying 45 CS300 aircraft (along with the option to purchase up to 30 CS100 planes, a slightly smaller aircraft) marks an end to a 17 - month - long dry spell in which Bombardier was unable to drum up any serious interest.

That will more than triple the price of the new jet, chilling Bombardier's future sales and potentially giving Boeing more space to expand into the market for smaller aircraft.

He said Airbus supporting the C Series and Embraer working with Boeing isn't necessarily negative as long as a couple of competitors remain in the marketplace that allow smaller aircraft makers to continue innovating.

Heat at Phoenix Sky harbor airport is grounding flights on smaller aircraft, particularly flights on Bombardier CRJ planes.

The effort is intended to educate drone owners and prevent smaller aircraft from flying too close to planes and jets — a move that has angered some drone hobbyists.

If brought on board, the battery can be left in, but passengers must have the option of removing it should the airline need to downsize to a smaller aircraft that lacks overhead bin space.

According to Waugh, The Prime outshines comparable aircraft on the market: «Other small aircrafts can feel pretty rough and ready, whereas this is smooth and flies like a much larger plane.»

Essentially small aircraft carriers that can carry troops, the ships are capable of waging war on land, air, and sea.

«The reality is that the per - kilometre cost on a small aircraft is significantly higher than a larger aircraft that operates between major cities because the costs are divided by a much higher number of passengers,» he said.

Because of their size, agility, and ability to be quickly disassembled and reassembled, these small aircraft were considered ideal for urban operations in tight spaces.

Most people love to travel, but they might think twice before landing a small aircraft on glaciers or dirt airstrips.

The keys are smuggled into Mexico and then on to the United States — by land, air, or sea — using methods as varied as they are ingenious: stashed under fresh produce, in cans of jalapeños, in the bellies of frozen shark carcasses, in trap compartments of cars, trucks, motor homes, container ships, small aircraft, even submarines; taped to the bodies of backpackers traveling by bus; catapulted over border fences; concealed in the trunks of corrupt local sheriffs; or trundled through underground tunnels (some so well constructed that they have air conditioning), a tactic purportedly devised by El Chapo himself.

Trump told advisers Thursday he was unhappy with China's decision to tax $ 50 billion in American products, including soybeans and small aircraft, in response to a U.S. move this week to impose tariffs on $ 50 billion in Chinese goods.

Trump told advisers last week that he was unhappy with China's decision to tax $ 50 billion in American products, including soybeans and small aircraft, in response to a U.S. move to impose tariffs on $ 50 billion in Chinese goods.

The case, which centers on a small aircraft that Bombardier plans to sell to American customers, could affect the livelihood of thousands of workers whose jobs traverse the sprawling supply chains of both aircraft manufacturers.

The move comes a day after China issued a $ 50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating and potentially damaging dispute.

Regulators picked products China can get elsewhere when they made a $ 50 billion list including soybeans and small aircraft targeted for possible retaliation in a spiraling technology dispute with Washington.

Regulators picked products China can get elsewhere when they made a $ 50 billion list including soybeans and small aircraft for possible retaliation in a trade spat with Washington.

He oversees the production and shipping of fresh cooked Red King Crab, charters small aircraft to fly his crab back to Anchorage, and facilitates the transfer to FedEx for overnight delivery to restaurants, upscale retailers and even consumers!

I am really at pains to understand who are those Arsenal guys that chartered the small aircraft that carried banners.

Between 2003 and 2006, Mass Audubon staff conducted extensive aerial surveys (visual counts from small aircraft) of the Sound to identify areas used by sea ducks during daylight hours.

US Senator Charles Schumer is urging more action to be taken in assuring the safety of small aircraft.

CATSKILL — A small aircraft was seen crashing into the Hudson River off Catskill, at approximately 4:30 Thursday afternoon.

A novel acoustic system could enable small aircraft, which often go unnoticed by one another, avoid midair collisions

The noise, like the sound of a powerful outboard motor at full throttle, came from a small aircraft heading towards London.

NASA scientists working on the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project are making inroads on the two main problems holding back personal air travel on a massive, nationwide scale: midair collisions and complicated piloting mechanisms.

The same panel can fit frame slots with different curvatures: the panels bulge more in small aircraft than they do large ones.

There is also an aerial team out today, who will help with spotting from a small aircraft.

Horner died in a plane crash, piloting a small aircraft that went down a day ago in California.

I don't have a background in aviation, but I grew up around small aircraft and a local airport.

In a small aircraft the checklist might include: Flight controls - Free and correct; Instruments and radios - Checked and set; Landing gear position lights - Checked; Altimeter - Set; Directional gyro - Set; Fuel gauges - Checked; Trim - Set; Propeller - Checked; Magnetos - Checked; Engine idle - checked; Flaps - As required; Seat belts / shoulder harnesses - Fastened; Parking brake - Off.

An example of a modern multi-valve piston - engine for small aircraft is the Austro Engine AE300.

The Oshawa Airport provides easy access for people with small aircraft.

In other words, if you'd like to use your drone or unmanned small aircraft to move things from point A to point B, you probably need a commercial policy of some sort.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT Big Pineapple in Bathhurst only 8 minutes away and in front of the small aircraft at 43 Air School en route.

Board an ultra-quiet small aircraft for a 40 - 45 minute Grand Discovery flight over the Grand Canyon.

These secluded islands are easily accessible by small aircraft or by boat and boast some of the most breathtaking properties, offering a perfect haven for honeymooners.