Sentence examples similar to wings airborne from inspiring English sources

In some pines the scale bearing the nutlike seed may be expanded to form a wing for airborne dispersal.

The wing, bridle, airborne control unit and tether are represented as a particle system using spring-damper elements to describe their mechanical properties.

Those are the three requirements for anyone who dreams of flying without wings to become airborne.

The day prior I had taken my first jump, and with four more I would earn my Airborne wings.

So, with freshly sewn airborne wings on his chest, Specialist Lewis said he decided to "go with the flow".

Earning my Airborne wings and then becoming a jumpmaster was a thrill and an accomplishment for me.

It beats its wings to get airborne, but the oil weighs it down and we watch the pitiful sight of its failed attempt to fly.

West, a former Army officer who has an eagle tattoo and airborne wings on his arms, among other work, was remarkably shy when discussing the tattoos he's gotten.

Magnetic data are from the NGU GEOS fixed-wing survey (Fugro Airborne Surveys [2003]).

The Andersen Air Force Base in Guam is home to B-1, B-2 and B-52 strategic bombers that form that airborne wing of the American protective umbrella for its Asian allies.

Once airborne, continuous wing-beating commences.