Sentences with phrase «struck by an aircraft»

(Indeed, 7 World Trade Center, a steel - framed high - rise, was not struck by an aircraft but collapsed because of fire ignited by debris from the Twin Towers.)

Not exact matches

The alternative engine for the joint strike fighter is something the military does not want, but it's a lucrative deal for G.E. Aircraft Engines and is supported by the local (Republican) politicians.

That price was made clear over the weekend, when air strikes by US, British, and French aircraft targeted chemical weapon storage and research facilities.

Air strikes by US, British, and French aircraft targeted chemical weapon storage and research facilities.

The S - 300 sale is potentially a threat to intervention by air in the Syrian Civil War by the U.S. or its allies (the U.K. and France, for example, also participated in the chemical weapons retaliation strike in April of 2018, and Turkish aircraft have intervened in parts of the Syrian Civil War as well, for example, shooting down a Russian jet fighter which was intruding into its air space).

The report says: «If the required assurances are not obtained by the end of the year, we recommend that the MoD switch the majority of its effort and funding on the programme into developing a fallback «Plan B», so that an alternative aircraft is available in case the UK has to withdraw from the joint strike fighter programme.»

The successful air strike by the NAF Alpha Jet aircraft followed calls from the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8...

He wants one of the 11 strike groups — an aircraft carrier and its support vessels — to be completely fossil - fuel free by 2016.

Eli Dourado at George Mason University's Mercatus Center in Fairfax, Virginia, has analysed the frequency of bird strikes on aircraft in the US and extrapolated the probability of damaging incidents by drones weighing 2 kilograms or less.

.5 %), and perching birds (12.0 %) were the wildlife groups most commonly struck by the air force, whereas gulls (18.2 %), seabirds (14.9 %), shorebirds (13.4 %), and raptors and vultures (12.6 %) were most frequently struck by naval aircraft.

Around 90 percent of these strikes are likely triggered by the aircraft itself: In thunderstorm environments, a plane's electrically conductive exterior can act as a lightning rod, sparking a strike that could potentially damage the plane's outer structures and compromise its onboard electronics.

Usually delay cover will only kick in if the delay was caused by adverse weather, strikes or mechanical aircraft failure.

Avoid enemy Airplanes, Air Fighters, Aircrafts, Air Navy Fighters, gun strikes and obstacles or destroy them by your excellent gun strike shoots over them!

Is it not also a bitter irony that this power should be struck to the heart of its security and self - confidence by an action that was utterly improbable according to every logic of risk, when suicide terrorists succeeded in turning commercial passenger aircraft into rockets, which destroyed symbols of American world power?

Fire: Benefits Include: Explosion / Implosion, damage caused by aircraft, Riot, Strike, Damages due to Impact by rail / road vehicle or animal,, Lightning, Loss caused by Storm, Tempest, Hurricane, Flood.

Emergency medical Evacuation related to contagious sickness, that can strike very easily is compact closed aircraft, as well as medical emergency that can happen in transit during a layover in a different country, are covered by most comprehensive coverage plans.

Typically actions like riots, strikes and malicious damage fall under the broad form of insurance which also includes explosions, theft, falling objects, smoke and damage caused by vehicles and aircraft.

These perils include lightning strikes to the condo or property, wind or hail damage, explosion damage, power surges, the weight of snow, ice, or sleet that causes roof damage, theft, vandalism, fire, damage by vehicles, damage by aircraft, riot or civil disobedience, smoke damage, and falling objects.

Earlier this month, the United States announced the first deployment of its cutting - edge F - 35B vertical takeoff Joint Strike Fighter — by far the most sophisticated aircraft of its type — to an amphibious assault ship in the region.

• Secured procurement of $ 2,500,000 materiel handling equipment for new 240,000 square foot warehouse distribution centers at Joint Repair Parts Command and General Depot Command • Succinctly managed 71 deployment taskings for Eighth Air Force personnel; always 100 % on - time Deployment Requirement Manning Document delivery to base Installation Deployment Officer • Coordinated with Air Force Global Strike Command on tasking verifications — slashed deployment shortfalls by 50 % • Co-lead with item manager on critical B - 52 brake mission capable issues; production up over 60 % — kept 76 B - 52s combat primed • Spearheaded transfer of 439 Headquarters Eighth Air Force weapons to 2 BW — vital assets valued at $ 290,000 available for redistribution • Remarkable leadership; revamped Eighth Air Force deployment process — slashed late responses by 65 % and reclamas by 25 % • Prepped 175 9MMs and 266 M16s for Combat Arms Training and Maintenance inspection — 100 % compliant for 1st time in 2 years; reorganized annex space — 40 % more • Oversaw 2 peninsula wide Staff Assistance Visits; assessed 5 sites and $ 1,800,000,000 War Reserve Materiel program; 497 findings 98.4 % fixed — Air Support Group prepped to ace Unit Compliance Inspection • Launched premier vehicular support to NASA and FEMA teams during Space Shuttle Columbia crisis • Quickly transitioned flight from Strategic Command exercise to wartime status in aftermath of September 11th attacks — 27,000 gallons of JP - 8 issued to Air Force One and escort aircraft; base efforts lauded by President