Aircraft Carriers

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China's homegrown large passenger plane C919 takes off on its maiden flight in Shanghai, east China, May 5, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Ding Ting] China has invested heavily in commercial passenger jet manufacturing. In 2007, plans to develop a domestic lar

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Pentagon says Iranian fighter jet attacks U.S. drone

Pentagon says Iranian fighter jet attacks U.S. drone WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian fighter jet has attacked a U.S. drone but missed, so the unmanned American aircraft suffered no damage and returned safely to base, the U.S. Defense Departmen

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DUBAI, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Middle East's biggest budget carrier Air Arabia said Saturday its net income in 2012 soared to 115.9 million U.S. dollars, a 13 percent increase year on year, local media reported. Sharjah-based Air Arabia achieved the prof

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Rising Jet Fuel Costs Send Airline Fares Soaring Airlines are bracing for a tough year as higher jet fuel prices put a squeeze on profits. In order to recoup higher fuel costs, air carriers are raising ticket prices on travelers, like Brian Blair. Ai

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Pacific Northwest Looks to Jump-Start Green Jet Fuel Industry The U.S. Navy's F-18 fighter planes ran test flights last year using jet fuel partially made from plant oils. In May the U.S. Air Force's famed Thunderbirds unit of F-16 fighter/bombers be

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The roar of jet engines splits the air over the U.S. Navy's testing grounds in Patuxent River, Maryland, as an F-18 fighter plane takes to the skies. Powering this supersonic jet fighter is a fuel that is 50 percent petroleum-based and 50 percent der

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now let's meet a man who has spent years trying to learn about UFOs. Luis Elizondo ran a Pentagon office that investigated sightings by the United States military. It had millions of dollars in funding up until 2012. Though the f

Delta Airlines to Produce Its Own Jet Fuel

A new Indian oil refinery near its border with Pakistan could boost trade between the two countries through fuel sales. The South Asian rivals are hoping that stepped up trade will help the reconciliation process. The $4 billion refinery near Bhatind

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Science and technology 科学技术 Launching aircraft 发射飞机 Proof by induction 让电磁感应来验证 In the future, airliners could be catapulted into the sky by electric motors 将来，会用电动机将客机弹射到天空中 READERS o

CCTV9英语新闻：US helicopter offering quake relief declared missing

The US Pacific Command has said an American Marine Corps helicopter offering quake relief in Nepal was declared missing with eight people on board. Six US Marines and two Nepalese soldiers were on board. The helicopter was last seen after another hel

China waves goodbye to veteran MD jet

SHENYANG, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- A MD-90 aircraft left the northeastern city of Shenyang for its American home on Thursday, ending the service of the last McDonnell-Douglas jet for Chinese airlines. Chinese carriers will no longer operate MD-made jets d

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We have about thirty injured persons on board, four are very serious. Can you deliver this message to the medical staff that are standing by? 861. 我们机上有三十人受伤。其中四人受伤严重。你能把此信息告知待命的医务人员

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

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