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慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - An Air Show for Sho

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. One of the largest air shows in the United States is also one of the largest trade shows in the aircraft industry. AirVenture is taking place this week at an airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Ron Wagner

英语游戏:Lawman of The Future

[全屏观看] 点击右键- 另存为 可保存这个Flash影片 Description: A midair failure forced you to eject from your aircraft. Unfortunately, you landed directly in the middle of territory controlled by the enemy. Your mission is one of surv

万花筒 2013-10-23&10-26 机长病倒 乘客驾机降落

A pilot in England fell ill and became unconscious during a flight and the only one to land the plane was a passenger with instructions over the radio. The BBC's Andy Moore has more on the story. Surrounded by emergency vehicles, a light aircraft saf

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

VOA标准英语2010年-Powered Parachute Gives US Rural Polic

As an alternative to expensive helicopters or traditional jets, some law enforcement agencies are experimenting with lightweight craft that stay airborne using just a parachute. Steve Mort | Palm Bay, Florida 01 January 2010 The Palm Bay Police Depar

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

机长病倒 乘客驾机降落

机长病倒 乘客驾机降落 A pilot in England fell ill and became unconscious during a flight and the only one to land the plane was a passenger with instructions over the radio. The BBC's Andy Moore has more on the story. Surrounded by emergenc

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.

中国传媒大学英语电台 Radio CUC English 第212期

The Fin.迷幻新歌Anchorless ship和吕克贝松的碧海蓝天简直不能再配有没有?! 如果是这样无法靠岸只能漂泊的船，那一定是可以潜入深海两百米的孤独吧。

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

经济学人254:低成本雷达 值得一看的节目

Science and technology 科学技术 Low-cost radar 低成本雷达 A programme worth watching 值得一看的节目 How air-traffic control can use television signals to plot aircraft 空中交通管制局如何利用电视信号找出飞行器位置？

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

2018年CRI China's first homegrown aircraft carrier begins sea trials

China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier has set out from a port in Liaoning on its maiden voyage to start sea trials. The 50,000-ton vessel, codenamed Type 001A, is the second aircraft carrier launched by China. It follows the carrier Liaon

CCTV9英语新闻：2 Chinese pilots die in a Navy aircraft accident

China's navy announced today that an instructor and his student died in a navy aircraft accident on May 13 in northeast China's Liaoning province. The navy released the news on its microblog, saying that the two pilots discovered that the aircraft's

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