Sentence examples similar to fixed wing carrier from inspiring English sources

Perhaps the biggest sign of the new trend towards naval austerity came in 1966, when the planned CVA-01 class of large aircraft carriers destined for the Royal Navy was cancelled; apparently ending the Navy's involvement in fixed-wing carrier aviation as World War II era carriers were slowly retired one by one.

But retired military commanders, including some who fought in 1982, have warned that the government's decision in 2010 to scrap Britain's only fixed-wing aircraft carrier, the Ark Royal, along with its complement of Harrier jump-jets, would make recovery of the islands impossible if Argentina seized the Mount Pleasant airfield.

The government also announced that the ship would be renamed and operated as a helicopter carrier, and that a decision on the purchase of fixed wing aircraft would be made after acquisition.

Triton operates with seven smaller patrol boats, one helicopter and four fixed wing aircraft.

It will be the last fixed wing flight out of Ny Alesund for a while.

Figure 3 The figure visualizes the number of flights [rotor wing (RW) and fixed wing (FW)].

This is according to rotor wing (RW) or fixed wing (FW) transportation.

The aircraft under consideration are a fixed wing aircraft (HFB-320) and a rotary wing UAV ARTISS).

The most efficient for human transportation appears to be a fixed wing aircraft.

Something to keep in mind seeing as FalconViz is getting ready to introduce their solar-powered fixed wing UAV. .

This makes transport with aircraft, or "fixed wing", an attractive alternative for inter-hospital transports.