The effect of these imperfections on the extent of visible structural damage of the foam core was studied for indentation loading scenarios indicative of an accidental tool strike under ground repair conditions, which is one important design consideration for potential alternative airplane wing skin materials.
More than any other event in the early history of flight, this epic flight from Calais, France, to Dover, Eng., underscored the potential of the airplane as both a strategic weapon capable of carrying war to the enemy heartland and as a vehicle of commerce capable of binding countries together.
In the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says, all American reactors have made preparations to limit damages from potential threats like airplanes piloted by terrorists.
BEHIND THE NEWS As the tempo of airport operations has increased, so has the potential for taxiing airplanes or vehicles to intrude on runways where other planes are taking off or landing.
Ms. Crowley's bill would force the city to devise a way to humanely dispose of raccoons and not, say, kill them, as authorities did to hundreds of geese in Prospect Park that were deemed a potential threat to airplanes.
(I have hundreds of additional questions: Why do we care so much about the potential of single-airplane terrorism, when nobody worries about much larger groups of people in theaters and sports arenas?
The system would offer comparison of a number of different commuter options, including buses, shuttles, trains and subways, and further describes the potential inclusion of airplanes, boats and helicopters for true universal commuting perspective.
"It is important that any potential changes to the airplane's design be reviewed with great care, and with due consideration for any potential unintended consequences of any change.
Recognizing the airplane's potential military applications, the Wrights offered to sign a manufacturing contract with the U.S. War Department, but they presented the deal in such a clumsy and stubborn way that there was no chance it would be accepted.
This study proposes that the solar-powered airplanes are potential alternatives to some present technologies and that they complement current satellites, traditional airplanes, airships, and balloons.
