How To Use Takeoff In A Sentence
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This would have permitted much more flexibility in basing since the B-52 is limited by its heavy gross weight and long takeoff ground roll.
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The pilot straps himself to this bulky rig in a standing position, controlling it with joysticks during vertical takeoff and landing - or VTOL, as we say in the hover biz.
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Britain should improve its infrastructure to position itself for economic takeoff when growth finally does return.
Times, Sunday Times
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It was economic "takeoff' in the full modern sense.
THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT: The Scots' Invention of the Modern World
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One example of flying a different course to your next waypoint is (after takeoff) to join a nearby airway that goes through that waypoint.
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My body definitely wouldn't handle 7.5 Gs if I didn't adjust my gross weight before takeoff.
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A complete safety check was performed on the aircraft prior to takeoff.
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The boarding and takeoff found me only slightly out of sorts; an irritating whining noise near the gate was troubling me.
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Because of the heavy ordnance load, he continued with the takeoff, instead of executing a highspeed abort.
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Of all the parodies performed on 'The Carol Burnett Show', probably the best-remembered and funniest was an inspired takeoff of the classic film 'Gone With The Wind'.
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At their request an aircraft was drawn up ready for takeoff on the tarmac at Munich airport.
Times, Sunday Times
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Therefore on takeoff you have to lift the nosewheel well off the ground.
Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history
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The president was anxious, a nervous flyer, and he also liked to talk to his mother before and after takeoff and landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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The president was anxious, a nervous flyer, and he also liked to talk to his mother before and after takeoff and landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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The autogyro didn't make a true vertical takeoff and landing -- it did have to be pushed forward a little before lifting off, unless there was a stiff wind blowing -- but it was good enough for his purposes.
State Of War
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Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
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Airlines appear to be giving up on the battle to make passengers switch off their electronic devices during takeoff and landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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Cabin crew, please stand by for takeoff.
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The plans, drawn up by David Metreveli, chief designer at DM AeroSafe Group based in Ashdod, Israel, have been developed into a working prototype called the Eagle vertical takeoff and landing aerial rescue platform.
Boing Boing: October 21, 2001 - October 27, 2001 Archives
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Taking off one of these gizmos recalls language used in airplane takeoffs.
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The jet is the first supersonic stealth aircraft capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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We learned to takeoff, land, spin, stall, perform precision turns, lazy eights, pylon eights and aerobatics.
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She gave permission to the plane to taxi into position and hold for takeoff.
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He said before takeoff that they would perform a daring low-level pass 200 meters above ground at a speed of 900 kilometers per hour.
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I'm no purist, but I think if you're going to parody the greatest writer in the English language, your takeoff should at least be well written, and stay a lot closer to the form that inspired it.
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The jet is the first supersonic stealth aircraft capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.
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Where we were sitting in Jalalabad was, by chance, beside the Jalalabad airfield, which is one of the major takeoff zones for the drones.
Christopher Lydon: William Dalrymple: the Af-Pak Fiasco "on its last legs" (AUDIO)
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The plane developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff.
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With all four of the downed airmen safely aboard, the flight crew made preparations for takeoff.
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Without the Nomex gloves, required for takeoff and landing because of the fire risk, the ladder rungs and safety pole are like burning embers.
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The plane roared down the runway for takeoff.
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Behind them, the B1 roared into its takeoff, engines screaming, cutting through the night air like a scythe.
MINUTES TO BURN
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The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
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At exactly 00: 33 hours, we were cleared for takeoff by the Traffic Controller.
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Takeoff finally began around 3: 00 P.M. with the towplanes and tethered gliders staggered on either side of the runway as far as you could see.
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A JetBlue airliner unsuccessfully attempted to make an emergency landing Wednesday after its front wheels were turned sideways and unable to retract into the plane after takeoff from a nearby airport.
09/21/2005
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Rule No. 1: Always latch your refrigerator before takeoff.
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Britain should improve its infrastructure to position itself for economic takeoff when growth finally does return.
Times, Sunday Times
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Airlines appear to be giving up on the battle to make passengers switch off their electronic devices during takeoff and landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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Tracks attempt to beat frost by covering the takeoff and landing sides of fences and hurdles.
The Sun
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When a regular flight en route from Tehran to Yerevan crashed after takeoff yesterday, killing all 168 on board, many in Armenia and its Diaspora were distressed, and not least since there were 40 ethnic Armenians among the dead.
Global Voices in English » Iran: Armenian bloggers on plane crash
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The goal is to prevent small movements of thrust-reverser parts during takeoffs from triggering flap retractions.
FAA Orders Boeing 747 Fix
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This could be nerve-racking for the pilot while the copilot made blind takeoffs.
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For example, when Parenting says that Washington is the best city in America to raise a family because you can take your boys to a park "for front-seat views of the takeoffs and landings at Reagan National Airport," the editors are only funning with us.
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NEW YORK (AP) American Airlines is delaying the launch of flights between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Beijing until it gets approval for certain takeoff and landing times from Chinese authorities.
American Airlines delays start of Chicago-Beijing flights
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After takeoff, the diverter valve on the tanks switched and Olson began sucking in the isoflurane contained in this thing.
Deception Plan
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A few years ago we went to Vietnam and had a fistfight just before takeoff about who had the window seat it said window seat on my ticket, the injustice still burns before we realised we were about to be shot by air marshalls.
Pakistan v England, day four - over-by-over report
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Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
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Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
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Hundreds of passengers already on planes waiting for takeoff were obliged to deplane.
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What makes a great relay is timing for everything, and I'm not just talking about relay takeoffs.
USATODAY.com - South African swimming record has U.S. roots
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Minutes after takeoff in the close confines of an airline cabin, a loud-mouthed passenger demands a beer and shoves an attendant.
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You may also notice the "muzak" Iberia plays during takeoff and landing; although intended to sooth, its gets annoying.
WN.com - Articles related to British Airways, Spain's Iberia sign merger deal
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When all the instruments had been checked out, the pilot signalled that he was ready for takeoff.
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It's hard to fight off the sense of vertigo as the ground drops away on takeoff and mountains rush beneath your feet during low-level flying.
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Do you have any idea how long a hold on new space shuttle takeoffs will continue?
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A routine visual check of the plane was carried out before takeoff.
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It was economic "takeoff' in the full modern sense.
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Weight 195,000 Ibs empty; 488,000 Ibs maximum takeoff; 60,000 Ibs maximum bombload
Strategic Air Command: People Aircraft and Missiles 2nd Edition
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The HU16 was later replaced in rescue operations by the HH3 helicopter which could refuel from the HC130 rescue control aircraft, and remain on station as long as the Albatross and recover a downed fler while hovering above him, without risking a landing and takeoff in the open sea.
Pleiman, James E.
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Minutes after takeoff in the close confines of an airline cabin, a loud-mouthed passenger demands a beer and shoves an attendant.
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He climbed aboard the aircraft, started the engines, and was cleared for takeoff.
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Most takeoff and landing accidents would never have happened if the pilot had made a timely abort.
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Pilots can avoid wake turbulence by allowing greater distance behind the heavy aircraft and their own, or by delaying takeoff for a few minutes.
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The plane was returning to the airport soon after takeoff when it burst into flames.
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A pilot can obtain clearance on a screen in the cockpit before calling ground control to get taxi instructions for takeoff.
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The plane developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff.
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I think Jeff #4 has it right: the ‘illumination’ risk is only evident on takeoff or final approach… and even then, why bother with a laser when a high-collimation halogen light will do the job?
Australia Takes On ‘Laser Lunatics’ - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com
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Just a day earlier, an Australian transport plane took ground fire shortly after takeoff, fatally wounding an American passenger and forcing pilots to abort the flight.
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Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
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Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
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Cabin crew, please stand by for takeoff.
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The aircraft then flies over its customers, airdrops its supplies, and returns empty to the source takeoff site for another mission.
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She started her takeoff run, easily outdistancing her pursuers.
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Length: 15.27 m (50.1 ft) Wingspan: 10.80 m (35.4 ft) Height: 5.34 m (17.5 ft) Wing area: 45.7 m² (492 ft²) Empty weight: 9500 kg (C), 9770 kg (B) ,10196 kg (M) () Max takeoff weight: 24500 kg (C/D), 22200 kg (M) (54000 lb) Powerplant: 2× Snecma M88-2 turbofans Dry thrust: 50.04 kN
WN.com - Articles related to F-16s for Pak could cloud IAF's 126-plane deal: India to US
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Look at it as you would an aircraft taxiing onto the runway and adding power for takeoff, where the really hard part is overcoming inertia and gaining enough speed for liftoff.
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Tracks attempt to beat frost by covering the takeoff and landing sides of fences and hurdles.
The Sun
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That much was made vividly clear by the recent "Miracle on the Hudson" in which all 155 people aboard a US Airways flight survived when the pilot made a perfect water landing after geese "fowled" both engines following a takeoff from LaGuardia.
Science Blog - Science news straight from the source
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He climbed aboard the aircraft, started the engines, and was cleared for takeoff.
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This also improved visibility from the flight deck during taxiing and takeoff.
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The legal document containing performance and operating limits, operating procedures, and takeoff and landing performance.
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Freestyle skiing aerialist Eric Bergoust: Hitting a nice takeoff is a lot like hitting a nice drive in golf.
USATODAY.com - Athletes the world over in awe of Woods
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Tracks attempt to beat frost by covering the takeoff and landing sides of fences and hurdles.
The Sun
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A small plane provides "the bumpiest takeoff since Kitty Hawk.
Patrick Anderson reviews Keith Thomson's 'Twice a Spy'
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The captain and one co-pilot will be in the pilots' seats for both takeoff and landing, but during the flight all crewmembers take turns at the controls.
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The cost of all of this new equipment came to a grand total of $260,000, qualifying our takeoff abort as a Class B mishap.
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Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft have not been successfully commercialized.
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She does a marvellous takeoff of the Queen.
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Then 50 minutes after takeoff, the spacecraft separated from White Knight and rocketed into the stratosphere.
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Good question: The aircraft was to be a delta-winged fighter with a watertight hull with twin retractable hydro-skis for takeoff and landing.
Sea Dart | My[confined]Space
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At their request an aircraft was drawn up ready for takeoff on the tarmac at Munich airport.
Times, Sunday Times
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Witnesses say the jet crashed shortly after takeoff.
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One button starts and configures the aircraft for taxi and takeoff, and off he goes.
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The coaches saw that, so they called the in takeoff and Billy put it where it needed to be.
USATODAY.com
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Previously, flight pay was calculated from the moment that blocks are removed from a jet's wheels right before takeoff to the point where wheels are chocked after landing at its destination.
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It now handles roughly 220, 000 takeoffs and landings a year of the smaller, mostly general aviation aircraft.
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Income generated by taxes, takeoff and landing fees, and concessions will likely be far below last year's $511 million.
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Pilots are being advised to touch their planes' wings before takeoff.
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Ten minutes before takeoff, however, two plainclothes policemen boarded the plane and arrested him.
Times, Sunday Times
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They are very stable, slow to takeoff and land and very responsive in pitch and roll.
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During the takeoff run, use pure nosewheel/tailwheel steering until the rudder gathers enough aerodynamic authority.
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When maintenance finally downed the aircraft, it was an hour after the problem occurred and 30 minutes past our scheduled takeoff time.
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Good question: The aircraft was to be a delta-winged fighter with a watertight hull with twin retractable hydro-skis for takeoff and landing.
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Another day and a half of zero gravity after takeoff and your ship brakes to enter Earth orbit.
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Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
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If you perform the roll on takeoff well, you'll still see some of Runway 10 ahead of you.
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The Griffon was originally developed for naval aircraft like this Fairey Firefly, the torque being intended to take the aircraft away from the superstructure on takeoff, rather than towards it.
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Even if someone force-feeds me Valium, even if I chase it with vodka, even if I'm punched in the face before takeoff, I remain petrified.
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The jet is the first supersonic stealth aircraft capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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Instead of landing on the runway, it landed on the taxiway, which is usually used by planes that just landed or are getting ready to takeoff, of course.
CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2009
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It now handles roughly 220, 000 takeoffs and landings a year of the smaller, mostly general aviation aircraft.
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Also, at takeoff the two outboard auxiliary tanks were full with 412 gallons each.
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At takeoff power when the throttle is wide open, the RPM and fuel flow are at a maximum.
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Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
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Airlines appear to be giving up on the battle to make passengers switch off their electronic devices during takeoff and landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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Jumpers may use one or two markers to assist in their runup and takeoff.
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Preparing for all these people, and buttressing runways for a plane that can weigh 544 tonnes on takeoff, is not cheap.
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Despite being behind schedule, I conducted an unhurried preflight, added a quart of oil and found nothing abnormal whatsoever during the subsequent engine start, run-up and takeoff.
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The plane roared down the runway for takeoff.
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Adams, a Lieutenant in the US Navy, was killed early Sunday morning when two British Sea King helicopters collided shortly after takeoff from a ship in the Persian Gulf.
Archive 2003-03-01
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Prior to any takeoff, it's also important to be aware of the contamination on the taxiways and runways.
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He raced ahead to the takeoff point and made mincemeat of the first wave.
Times, Sunday Times
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On intercontinental flights that last as long as 20 hours, four pilots rotate with only one takeoff and one landing to hone their flying skills.
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Nail the takeoff and landing.
Christianity Today
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Elly: Rule 1 of malloc is the same as rule 1 of air travel: "Attempt at all costs to keep your number of landings equal to your number of takeoffs." monochrom: I was trying to design a sensible language ... then I downloaded ghc. conal: The C ADT is implemented simply as String (or char *, for you type theorists, using a notation from Kleene)
Planet Haskell
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I couldn't wait to jump into the cockpit and takeoff into the wild blue yonder!
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Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff.
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One hundred sixty people died today in the explosion of a jet on takeoff from Djakarta.
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We all knew that position we had to take and waited for the proper sequenced aircraft to pass our position and then we'd pull in behind it and proceed to the runup aprons and takeoff runway.
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Takeoff fly 16 hour mission and land. 3 hours postflight debrief, mx, etc.
Hoisted From Comments - Buffpilot on Keeping Bombers in the Air
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She climbed up the ladder of the small craft and awaited clearance for takeoff.
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Without the weight of the anklets she felt as though she were floating - each step was like a tentative attempt at takeoff.
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The direction of landing is what is critical here as landing a perfect trick requires the player to land at a perfect 180 degrees to their angle of takeoff.
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From takeoff to landing, we're barraged with an array of tasks.
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Airplanes taxiing for takeoff, for instance, must wait for departing aircraft to take off, or for landing aircraft to arrive and clear the runway.
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We learned to takeoff, land, spin, stall, perform precision turns, lazy eights, pylon eights and aerobatics.
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A routine visual check of the plane was carried out before takeoff.
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The plane developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff.
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The jet is the first supersonic stealth aircraft capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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This time, immediately after takeoff, the right prop governor failed and the prop feathered.
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Incidentally, once the plane is taxiing out for takeoff, similar noises you hear are most likely the flaps and slats being extended for takeoff.
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The delay and the extension of the takeoff rates of transport planes carrying paratroops and airborne force equipment disrupted the flight schedule and airdrop procedure.
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Tracks attempt to beat frost by covering the takeoff and landing sides of fences and hurdles.
The Sun
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The ship was capable of doing a completely vertical takeoff, when she was on her feet.
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Operating right at 2,000 pounds over gross, the airplane was sluggish in responding to takeoff power, a good thing as it turned out.
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The second mission required us to takeoff at max weight with a high outside air temperature, which translates to minimum climb performance for an already underpowered aircraft.
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The movements and procedures came back without a flutter and soon the ship was powered up and ready for takeoff.
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The measure would give a flight's captain the authority to extend the wait an additional half hour if it appears that clearance to takeoff is near.
Three airlines fined in Minnesota tarmac stranding
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He raced ahead to the takeoff point and made mincemeat of the first wave.
Times, Sunday Times
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She is responsible for warranting to the pilot the safety of his plane before takeoff, and her expression reflects her job's seriousness.
Capturing Three Worlds Apart
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Tracks attempt to beat frost by covering the takeoff and landing sides of fences and hurdles.
The Sun
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The F18 A/B are almost worn out (sea air and carrier takeoff is bad for fighters – corrosion).
Matthew Yglesias » Selling In Circles
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The jet is the first supersonic stealth aircraft capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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At the same time, a Beech King Air, piloted by a retired airline captain, began its takeoff roll on runway 4.
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Too many songs are aborted takeoffs, briefly hovering in the air before settling back down to earth, grounded by their own sense of averageness.
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The plane was returning to the airport soon after takeoff when it burst into flames.
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Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft have not been successfully commercialized.
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Therefore on takeoff you have to lift the nosewheel well off the ground.
Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history
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As the tailwheel lifts during the takeoff run, gyroscopic precession tries to turn the plane left of centerline.
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There was the lurch of takeoff and the coffee and pastries I'd had during the meeting got friendly with parts of my body I'd rather they stayed clear of.
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The jet is the first supersonic stealth aircraft capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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There's a rich history of missilery in New Mexico, a state that has been witness to the ground-breaking liquid-fuel rocket flights of inventor Robert Goddard and the takeoffs of V - 2 rockets from the White Sands Missile Range that boosted American space exploration dreams into reality.
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Fly. faa.gov offers a handy map with current information about the status of major airports, such as ground-delay programs in force that will delay your takeoff.
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One of the great problems of the airlift was the building of new runways—including a third one at Tempelhof used only for takeoffs—and strengthening the old ones.
Daring Young Men
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There is no requirement for us to be close to the runway to receive a takeoff clearance.
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I don't know that it replicates a "higher class of literature"; isn't Eragon a Tolkein takeoff?
Penderwicks
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The landing zone is nothing more than a dry lakebed graded to provide demarcated aircraft landing, takeoff and parking areas.
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The woman's shoe and heel resemble a blucher-style oxford seen in a pre-takeoff photo of Earhart.
Lab scans bones that may belong to Amelia Earhart
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The aircraft flew to New York and back twice between July 21 and the final takeoff on July 25.
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The autopilot can fly an airplane once in the air, and land it, but it cannot be used during takeoff.
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The president was anxious, a nervous flyer, and he also liked to talk to his mother before and after takeoff and landing.
Times, Sunday Times
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The 747 flies beautifully, except for a "washboard" effect on takeoff, due perhaps to its
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The aircraft received extensive automatic small arms fire upon takeoff from the Landing Zone, took numerous hits and crashed 350 meters from the LZ, located about 15 miles inside Laos west of the A Shau Valley.
Dexter, Ronald J.
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The fun starts in a Viking the instant you push the throttle full forward for takeoff.
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As the tailwheel lifts during the takeoff run, gyroscopic precession tries to turn the plane left of centerline.
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Nail the takeoff and landing.
Christianity Today
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Tracks attempt to beat frost by covering the takeoff and landing sides of fences and hurdles.
The Sun
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The spaceport's budget depends on attracting at least 140,000 paying tourists a year to its remote site—nearly two hour's drive from the southern New Mexico city of Las Cruces and about four hours from Santa Fe—to watch takeoffs and browse interactive exhibits.
Slow Liftoff for Space Tours
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Due to these weather conditions, the crew de-iced the aircraft prior to takeoff.
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Kuznets also doubts the validity of the notion of'self - sustaining growth " initiated in the takeoff stage.
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The transmission derates the outputs of both engine types to 450 shp for takeoff and 380 shp for max continuous thrust.
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This class of carrier does not utilize a steam catapult for launching fighters but is equipped instead with a ski jump at the bow to allow short takeoffs.
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Takeoff was smooth and utterly quiet, with only a barely perceptible sensation of movement.
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This is done to keep you from pulling back on the stick when the ‘G’ forces hit you, and cause an accidental stall on takeoff.
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Kincheloe's death on takeoff resulted in incorporation of the RAPEC rocket assisted upward seat, but it was too late for him.
Columbia Report Issued - NASA Watch
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The tape after the takeoff board, called Plasticine, can be easily checked to see if a spiked shoe marked.
A Long Leap Of Faith
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Seven passengers aboard a sight-seeing helicopter survive when it plunged into New York's East River just after takeoff.
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Long long low slow takeoff, or perhaps multiple aircraft, although that didn't sound like the "mothercraft and zippy little fighters" scenario I've mentioned before.
Roll of thunder, hear my cry
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The autopilot can fly an airplane once in the air and land it, but it cannot be used during takeoff.
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Buy an e-ticket, and you can check in from your home or office computer up to 30 hours before takeoff.
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those nervous moments before takeoff
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When all the instruments had been checked out, the pilot signalled that he was ready for takeoff.
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Even so, there's no guarantee of receiving a takeoff clearance.
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Bozo Baird should know a JATO [rocket-assisted] takeoff is not kind to the environment - what a maroon!
Brian Baird led junket to South Pole on taxpayers' dime (Jack Bog's Blog)