Sentences with phrase «what's the altitude»

One interesting aspect to the Thursday sell - off is that Netflix — one of the main beneficiaries of the cord - cutting movement by millennial audiences — also lost altitude, dropping by almost 8 %.

He learned to skydive, since the only way to survive a problem with the balloon at altitude would be to jump, free fall to thicker air, and then parachute to the water.

For those who prefer experiencing the beaches from above, there are also «low - altitude aerial sight - seeing trips» such as helicopter and seaplane flights.

WUHAN, China, April 28 - The leaders of China and India agreed to open a new chapter in their relationship on Saturday after an informal summit, just months after a dispute over a stretch of their high - altitude Himalayan border rekindled fears of war.

Stratollite can fly commercial payloads the size of a small bus to 150,000 feet of altitude, making it possible to quickly and steadily provide services such as weather forecasting, military surveillance or disaster recovery.

Cruising altitudes between 35,000 - 40,000 feet are the sweet spot where pilots can fly as fast as possible while burning the least amount of fuel.

The Canadian policy statement also reiterated that the central bank expects economic growth has slowed in the fourth quarter, and that the economy won't regain altitude until sometime in 2016.

Guidance Aviation, a company that specializes in high - altitude helicopter flight training, was honored today as the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2013 National Small Business Person of the Year.

Poseidon Asset Management led the round and was joined by investors including Phyto Partners, Altitude Investment Partners, Arcview Investor Network, and Arcadian Fund.

• Altitude Life Science Ventures, a Seattle - based venture capital firm, is seeking to raise $ 125 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing.

On top of things like people chatting and rattling service carts, engine noise levels inside the cabin can be as loud as 85 dB at cruising altitude — that's nearing levels that can be dangerous with extended exposure.

The aircraft had to fly over the Alps, climbing to an altitude of 13,123 feet and travelling 199 miles.

They will fly at a low altitude.

A mask will work for a short time, during which the pilot must get the plane to a safe altitude where it is no longer needed.

However high you've risen, it's still always about attitude and not altitude.

In theory, the company's SABRE engine will be capable of operating as a jet at take - off and transitioning to a rocket at higher altitudes.

Likewise, World View Enterprises closed a $ 26.5 million round of funding to further develop its technology to send equipment to the edge of space using high - altitude balloons.

High - altitude winds can make it sprinkle over hundreds of square miles, though it's most intense near the blast site.

This is NASA's push to figure out how unmanned aerial systems (UAS), such as drones that fly at a low altitude, can operate safely.

Existing investors Partner Fund Management, Altitude Life Science Ventures, and Fidelity Management & Research Company participated.

Arizona - based World View Enterprises Inc. is developing a fleet of high - altitude platforms, called stratollites, carried by balloons to the edge of space.

The recent deployment of the Terminal High - Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) missile system in South Korea angered China, who fears the system's powerful radar could look deep into the country and threaten its security, says the South China Morning Post.

During the mission, pilots David Mackay and Mark Stucky brought the ship to its top speed and altitude before guiding it back to the company's California spaceport, Space.com reports.

Most of the other media and entertainment - related stocks have also fallen, but none of them have lost as much altitude as Disney.

So far, only the Pentagon has carried out tests of such technologies, but at low altitudes.

In order to spy on a telephone, all that was needed was that the aircraft be cruising at an altitude above 10,000 feet, the report said.

Both crew members successfully ejected from the aircraft at low altitude.

The majority of the panel — made up of about 70 industry, labor, and law enforcement experts — agreed that technology already exists or will soon come to market that can track small drones at low altitudes.

Musk, 43, also has publicly talked about using satellites to provide Internet access to remote parts of the Earth, a mission that Google also has embraced in a separate project that relies on high - altitude balloons.

Several months after that meeting, Peter Diamandis, a space - travel fanatic in St. Louis, announced a new competition, the X-Prize (later named the Ansari X-Prize), for the first manned, non-government-funded flight to reach an altitude of 100 kilometers, or 62 miles, and then repeat the feat with the same vehicle within two weeks.

This beauty features a constant flow of air at a lower altitude, lighting to match the appropriate time for your body clock, larger windows with button controlled shades, more space and comfort, and design that provides a quieter flight.

Gionta had little idea at the time that Rutan was thinking about the ultimate in high - altitude aviation: manned space flight.

The Navy's Dual Band Radar (DBR) operates simultaneously on two frequencies, enabling the radar to effectively classify low - altitude planes and missiles.

It can be a pressure - cooker of a job, but if you've got the nerves for it you can be well - compensated, with average salaries of $ 87,000, with paycheques gaining altitude in bigger markets with busier airports.

South Korea will stick to the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) on its territory even if China takes stronger retaliatory action against the perceived security threat, an analyst said Tuesday.

The high - altitude Proteus, for example, is being developed under a contract with NASA, which plans to use it to study the environment.

According to its website, Altitude Digital knows how to make «their revenue engine purr.»

Space is generally delineated at an altitude of 62 miles.

At altitudes above 15,000 feet, people struggle to breathe and keep enough oxygen in their blood.

Your attitude could really determine your altitude.

That is a higher altitude and longer flight time than any other missile the country has test - launched, according to several South Korean analysts reached by the Associated Press.

The Part 107 drone regulations announced recently that it does not cover a variety of operations crucial to delivering packages, such as flying beyond a pilot's visual line of sight, at higher altitudes and over laypeople.

The drone can fly at a maximum altitude of 11,000 feet, has a top speed of 60 mph and has 23 minutes airtime.

Once the carrier reaches high enough altitude and speed, it releases the Unity, which can then travel at 3,000 mph to the lower reaches of space.

The Air Force has not disclosed many details about the space craft other than to say it's designed for «low Earth orbit altitudes where it can perform long duration space technology experimentation and testing.»

Additionally, the US military at Guam has the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile - interceptor system, perhaps the most reliable anywhere.

Around that same time, The New York Times also reported that MH370 also saw significant changes in altitude after losing contact with ground control.

Facebook is currently developing ways to make affordable internet access possible in communities around the world with Internet.org; exploring possibilities with high - altitude long - endurance planes, satellites and lasers.

It's at these times when they're most at danger, as MANPADs are not effective at altitudes above 15,000 feet.

Cabbage, sweet peppers and cucumbers thrive due to the combination of the high altitude of Yangmingshan and its hot - spring waters.