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    and outside of it. To lose focus on situation could mean loss of life. On the inside, I had to keep an eye on radar displays and gauges. I also had to listen to the radio and process information. I also needed to be aware of whether there was other aircraft outside of my plane. You can apply this same level of awareness to your business and your life to make sure you aren’t missing out on key things you should be doing to continually improve both areas of your life. If you have a specific goal,…

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    the control system in aircrafts from the Wright Brother’s skills, mechanics, curiosity, understanding, and teamwork changed the world of aviation. The Wright Brothers made a significant impact to history by achieving the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight. Their improvement on the airplane with rudders, propellers, and an engine made flight for longer periods of time possible. The control system they developed was meant to control yaw, pitch, and roll by “wing…

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    The Wright Brothers Pioneers of Flight Inventors, determined, and famous are three words often used to describe the Wright Brothers. Many people know the Wright Brothers as great inventors of the airplane, but do not know the determination it took to accomplish greatness. By making it possible to fly, they changed the world, they persevered through challenges to accomplish a dream, and their legacy was being pioneers of flight and bringing airplanes and flying to the world. There was one very…

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    Lord Of The Flies Scene Description: British school boys are on a plane going to America. There are not much adults and it's full with about 20 young kids.. The “littluns” knows as the younger boys are in the front of the pane. Roger is sitting next to one of the littluns, Sam and Eric are right next to each other. They are planning to go to America to improve their lives. Ralph is a young 12 year old boy, he has blond hair and isn’t as smart as Piggy. Piggy is a fat boy and uses his…

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    being endorsed by national postal. Constant and controlled flights grew quickly after the first triumphs of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina on 17th December 1903. In the beginning flying was viewed by all as a new sport. Later on aircrafts became more flexible and trustworthy. Early disturbance with rate, separations, and height, soon included the payload factor. Which is the amount of weight that could be carried, and that meant what exactly is the number of passengers or…

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    Hindenburg Journey

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    I t was the year 1937 the day was May 6th . this was going to be the farthest anything this big would fly The Hindenburg was to fly across the Atlantic ocean. The Hindenburg was going to make a huge difference It had been made in Germany and after 30 years of travel on commercial zeppelins Germany had decided to make a leap in air travel. The huge travel in flight was a huge deal that everyone wanted to see. This made Germany an amazing place that was about to lead the Way in air travel. The…

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    the jet stream. In 1935, he began to construct a new aircraft that would allow for takeoff and landing on bodies of water. The plane was completed by July 1935 and ready for takeoff. Post wanted to give it a long distance test run. Accompanying him was Will Rogers, an American humorist and friend. Rogers and Post departed in August. After a short stop in Alaska, they prepared for takeoff. Shortly after departure, Post lost control of the aircraft and crashed in the pond near Point Barrow, Alaska…

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    “Do the impossible, because almost everyone has told me my ideas are merely fantasies.” Said the great aviator Howard Hughes. This businessman, film producer, philanthropist, and aviator just basically did everything people thought was impossible like building the biggest plane to building the fastest plane, and the best films, but also became a billionaire at the age of 40. He was also known during his lifetime as one of the most financially successful individuals of the world. What was…

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    B 1 Lancer Outline

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    What is the B-1 Lancer? The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a four-engine supersonic variable-sweep wing, the jet-powered heavy strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force (USAF). A. The B-1 was first envisioned in the 1960s 1. a supersonic bomber with Mach 2 speed. 2. It was developed into the B-1B. a. primarily a low-level penetrator…

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    Massey Ferguson Tractors a Change in Innovation The story of Ferguson Tractors starts not with building tractors but Aero Planes. Harry Ferguson in 1902 went to work for his brother Joe in a bicycle shop and car repair. While working there he found and exciting interest in aviation. In 1909 Ferguson became the first person to fly in Ireland when he just all of a sudden took off on a monoplane he had designed. After he had a falling out with his brother over the safety of the planes he was…

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