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

VOA标准英语2008年-US Official: Modern Afghan Air Force Is Years A

By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 January 2008 The American officer responsible for helping develop an Afghan Air Force says the small corps is growing steadily, but will not be ready to even begin participating in combat operations for about five years. The

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

EXPLORATIONS - Igor Sikorsky: Aircraft and Helicopter Design

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

2007年VOA标准英语-Aircraft Manufacturers Line Up to Supply India

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

SSS 2008-12-03

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? [Radio sound:] Northeast 480 you are cleared for landing, Northeast 480 you are cleared for landing. That same radar technology that guides aircraft and tracks hurrica

国产大飞机首飞在即 C919完成首次高速滑行

China-developed commercial airliner C919 has edged a step closer to takeoff after the plane's developer put it through the first high-speed taxi test last Sunday morning at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. 上周日上午，我国自主研发的商

VOA慢速英语2014 维吉尼亚测试无人机以帮助航空管理局制定发展规则

AS IT IS 2014-09-03 Virginia Site Tests Drones for FAA Rules 维吉尼亚测试无人机以帮助航空管理局制定发展规则 The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, has chosen a university town in Virginia as one of six places to test dron

VOA标准英语2010年-Building Afghan Air Corps Expensive Ta

Building Afghanistan's Air Corps will take some time. It takes years to train a pilot, and Afghans have to learn not only how to fly the plane, but also how to speak English, the language of international aviation. In Afghanistan, planes and helicopt

VOA标准英语2010年-Memories of Pioneering Pilot Bill Brid

Bill Bridgeman was a pioneering test pilot, once known as the fastest man alive. He told his story in a best-selling book called The Lonely Sky, in 1955. The book has been reissued, and recalls a time when flight records were broken almost monthly, a

VOA标准英语2009年-Iran Missile Test Draws Reaction in US Con

Iran's statement that it successfully test-fired a medium-range missile has provoked reaction in the U.S. Congress. Lawmakers in the House of Representatives say the test underscores the importance of U.S. support for Israel's anti-missile defenses.

2017年CRI China's first domestic large amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight

China's first large amphibious aircraft AG600 on Sunday completed its maiden flight in south China's Guangdong Province. At 9:39 a.m., the aircraft AG600, code named Kunlong left Jinwan airport in the city of Zhuhai. The flight lasted about one hour.

Chinese island province pilots in low-altitude test flight

HAIKOU, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's aviation authorities(民航当局) on Friday started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace over the tourist island of Hainan on a trial basis for the first time. The aim is to eventually open a part

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

China making preparations for aircraft carrier

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China is conducting scientific testing and training exercises for its aircraft carrier, Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said Thursday. It takes time for weapons and equipment to be developed from scientific researc

CRI Hourly News 2012 08 16

China lodges representations with Japan over nationals' detention China has filed an official complaint with Japan over the detention of Chinese nationals who went to the Diaoyu Islands. Chinese vice foreign minister Fu Ying has summoned Japan's Amba

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, naval sources said. A new J-15 fighter jet was used as part

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

英闻天下——150 Airbus Delivered 125 Aircraft to China in 2012

Airbus China says that European aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered 125 new aircraft to Chinese operators in 2012. That accounts for over 20 percent of its global deliveries during the period. Last year's deliveries included more than 100 A320 Fam

中英双语新闻——182 Agents for online aircraft sales

You might consider launching an online store to sell clothes, cosmetics and food. But have you thought of selling aircraft online? 你可能想过要开家网店来卖衣服、化妆品和食品。但你想过在网上卖飞机吗? The first Internet