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    Spread 4,5 Pg4 Getting from Here to There Bipedalism is the earliest form of transportation. The first humans were mostly nomadic, traveling in search of food and good weather. Foot coverings, snowshoes, and skis made it easier to travel longer distances. As growing populations needed more and more food to survive, people ventured even farther. One day, someone must have wondered if a river might provide a faster way to travel long distances. That’s how the first boat was created. There was…

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    Dreamliner Network Security On September 25th, 2011, All Nippon Airways took delivery of the very first B787 Dreamliner for its maiden flight departing from Narita International Airport (Peterson, 2011). The 787 has been perhaps the most talked about aircraft in recent memory. The list of revolutionary features are staggering. From new material construction resulting in 20% fuel savings, double the ambient air humidity, 60% reduced ambient noise, 30% larger overhead compartments, nearly 11%…

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    For the final biography project, my writing will focus on a group of pilots, not just one person. Specifically, it will focus on the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, a part of the Soviet Air Force group during World War II that was nicknamed the “Night Witches” for the near silence of their attacks (Garber, 2013). They are different from other regiments of women pilots because they were some of the first to be allowed to fly combat missions rather than just support. They received pushback from their…

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    First and foremost, I desire to be a part of the Naval Aviation community. My initial interest in the naval service came from two of my nearest neighbors who flew airplanes, one of them with the Canadian Snow Birds whose father served our country as a Marine Corps officer. In high School I was a member of the Young Eagles Program and took four flying lessons at Sonoma Skypark in Sonoma, CA . Throughout my time at the Academy, I have looked up to many Naval Aviators. There is a special…

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    Airplane Mechanic Essay

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    Airplane Mechanic Training Schools | How to Become a Mechanic OnlineAttending an airplane mechanic school and becoming a certified airplane technician can be a very interesting career path to be on. This is mostly because of the fact that you are going to do something that is highly specialized and different than what most other mechanics do. However, because of this you need to take into account job prospects. The reality is that, if you are a good mechanic, it is a guarantee that you will…

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    Brian Robeson Setting

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    Setting Brian Robeson, a child of divorced parents, is going to visit his father up North in Canada. He leaves from New York City, where his mother lives, and sets off for Canada in the small, private plane. While over the middle of nowhere in the Canadian wilderness, the pilot suffers a heart attack, forcing Brian to take control of the plane. He crash lands the plane by a lake surrounded by wilderness, and is injured and jarred from the crash. Stranded and alone in the wilderness, Brian…

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    Plane Crash Short Story

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    CRASH, BOOOOOOOOM!!! As the people of sunny vale trailer park watch the plane crash in the back of the park. "What was that?" Asked Earl as he went to check it out. When he got there he saw a boy laying there it stunk like gasoline and there was parts all over the ground and the boy still alive he asked if the boy was ok the kid said his arms and legs are in extreme pain and he needs to go to a hospital NOW! Earl called 911 when they got there the paramedics looked through the small bush plane…

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    Drones Research Paper

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    up the drone. A drone can be a model aircraft someone purchases in a store, a mini-helicopter used by some police forces, or a large plane-sized aircraft sent to a war zone. They can hover mid-air, do backflips and spin. These devices are capable of moving precisely and smoothly. All the things they do happen with a stabilized camera…

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    I can’t believe that I got the opportunity to take this trip, but in my opinion this is probably not a good idea because this raggedy old carrier plane probably could never make it across the ocean, if it wasn’t for the fact that the plane only had a small, dirty, and old jeep sitting, collecting dust for what seemed to be years, but the money I had left went into this and my “room” on this island of dreams. After what was hours I felt some turbulence and then a bang, and the plane’s cargo bay…

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    On May 1st, a 15yrs old boy named Derrin Espinola was flying alone from Denver to Thunder Bay with Air Canada. But due to a flight delay in Denver, it caused him to miss his connecting flight from Toronto to Thunder Bay. Once the teen arrived in Toronto at 8pm, Air Canada rebooked him for another flight that would be leaving the next day at 6pm. The airline did not offer him any compensation for the mishap. Throughout the next 22 hour wait, Derrin was ‘trapped’ in the airport. He was a minor…

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