Aircraft Carriers

Being a super power, it’s not possession of nuclear weapons, it’s not having a large armed forces, it’s not having higher tech equipment than anyone else, if there’s one thing that defines bei

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This is the FedEx Super Hub in Memphis, a huge place taking up close to four square kilometers. And for this private package delivery company, nighttime is their busy time. 这里是孟菲斯的联邦快递超级转运中心。这里很大，占地近

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I have loved my work at the University of Tennessee. Its been awesome. And I can say for almost 4 decades it has been a privilege to make and impact on the lives of 161 women who have worn the orange. Legendary womens basketball coach Pat Summitt who

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Are We Safer Without Pilots in the Cockpit? 如果驾驶舱没有飞行员的话，我们会不会更安全点呢？ Last month, 150 people were killed when Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed in the French Alps. Officials say the co-pilot flew the airpl

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Two ceiling-mounted video surveillance cameras are seen as a No. 1 subway train arrives at the 34th Street station in New York City, 30 March 2010 The massive New York City public transit system has stepped up security measures after two suicide bomb

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Passage 1 On Sept. 11, the nations aviation system quickly and safely almost 4,500 planes that were in the air when the terrorist attacks took place. How was this (S1)_____? What was it like inside air traffic control centers and at airline (S2)_____

英伦广角 英国打造全球最大飞行器即将试飞

In a giant hanger in Bedford, the largest aircraft in the world is having some finishing touches, this wing is a fresh addition, next up another engine, this is the Airlander 10, the 92-meter long aircraft will have its first test flight in just a fe

VOA标准英语2008年-Aircraft Safety Group Says 2007 One Of Safest Y

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 January 2008 The Geneva-based Aircraft Crashes Record Office says 2007 was one of the safest years in the past half century in which to fly. The group says 965 people died in 136 airplane crashes last year. The private group

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EXPLORATIONS - Igor Sikorsky: Aircraft and Helicopter Designer By Marilyn Christiano Broadcast: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Igor Sikorsky on the cover of Time magazine. Now, the VOA Sp

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 01 September 2007 The world's biggest aircraft manufacturers are in the race to supply the Indian air force with 126 new fighter jets in a deal worth an estimated $10 billion. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, th

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The Farnborough International Airshow, held every two years in Britain, is a key event where new planes are displayed and flown and where orders are placed. This year there are indications that commercial aviation may be recovering from a year of los

VOA标准英语2009-Report Says Same Companies Deliver Aid and Arms

A new report says that the same cargo companies that fly weapons into African conflict zones are often contracted by international agencies to supply humanitarian and peacekeeping operations. The report says the problem has been particularly troubli

英闻天下——452 Y-20 Heavy Transporter Has Entered A New Phase

China's first domestically-developed heavy transport aircraft, the Y-20, successfully took off for its first test flight on January 26. Now, Y-20's trial flight has entered a new phase. Our reporter Li Dong has the details. Different from the previou

Successful flight for China's first jumbo airfreighter

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China on Saturday conducted a successful test flight of its first domestically made jumbo airfreighter. The Yun-20, or Transport-20, is a huge, multi-function airfreighter which can perform various long-distance air trans

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英美派军舰前往菲律宾救援 TACLOBAN, PHILIPPINES The United States is sending an aircraft carrier to the Philippines to help speed up relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one city alone, with fears the toll co

2007年VOA标准英语-Unique US Military Operation Supports Science E

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 01 August 2007 During the Cold War, Greenland was a strategic location for the United States military to track and detect Soviet aircraft and ballistic missiles. The military established radar and tracking sites throug

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Our cargo manifest shows that there are 80 kilograms of lithium batteries on board. 841. 我们货物舱单表明机上有80千克的锂电池。 A ramp inspection discovered crates of lithium batteries in the cargo hold. We are verifying. Request de

China's first aircraft carrier commissioned

DALIAN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's first aircraft carrier was delivered and commissioned to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Tuesday after years of refitting and sea trials. Overseen by President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, the carrier

US-China Aviation Summit to Expand Cooperation in the Industry

China and the U.S. have agreed to strengthen ties in the aviation sector. As CRI's Allie Johnson reports, the agreement has been made at a US-China Aviation Summit taking place in Washington. The three-day US-China Aviation Summit comes following the

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China's newest military freighter plane hasentered service just over three years after making its maiden flight,increasing the country's ability to move its fighting forces around the world 历时三年，中国最新军用运输机在后完成首飞后