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柯林斯词典

同近义词

• n.[航]飞机，航空器

  plane   /   airplane   /   aeroplane

同义词辨析

aeroplane Airbus aircraft Boeing jet plane 【导航词义：飞机】

aeroplane n. 飞机

例1: That flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane.

那趟航班因飞机故障而延误。

Airbus n. 空中客车，空中巴士

例1: They took an Airbus to America this time.

这次他们是坐空中客车去的美国。

例2: Preliminary investigations show the braking system on the Airbus had failed.

初步调查显示是空中客车上的制动系统失灵。

aircraft n. 飞机；飞艇；飞行器

例1: Since the advent of jet aircraft, travel has been accelerated.

自喷气式飞机出现以来，旅行的速度得到提高。

例2: The company has projected the sale of 800 aircraft.

该公司已预计销售800架飞机。

Boeing n. 波音飞机

例1: We'll fly first class on a Boeing 757 from New York to Paris.

我们将乘坐波音757的头等舱从纽约飞往巴黎。

例2: At present, the airline operates two flights a day to London using Boeing 747 planes.

目前，该公司每天有两架波音747飞往伦敦。

jet n. 喷气式飞机

例1: The jet is about to take off.

那架喷气式飞机即将起飞。

例2: The jet plane zoomed up into the sky, and was soon out of sight.

那架喷气式飞机迅速爬高升空，很快就飞得看不见了。

plane n. 飞机

例1: Is she going by plane?

她是乘飞机去吗？

例2: He was the first pilot to fly a plane around the world.

他是第一个驾驶飞机作环球飞行的飞行员。

词组短语

1. passenger aircraft 客机

2. aircraft crew 机组，机务人员

3. aircraft carrier n. 航空母舰；全能篮球中锋

4. military aircraft 军用飞机

5. pilotless aircraft 无人驾驶飞机

6. aircraft construction 飞机构造

7. supersonic aircraft 超音速飞机

8. aircraft fuel 飞机燃料

9. aircraft noise 飞机噪声；航空器噪音

10. civil aircraft 民航机，民用飞机

11. jet aircraft 喷气式飞机

12. aircraft engine [机]航空发动机；飞机发动机

13. stealth aircraft 隐形飞机

14. aircraft industry 飞机制造工业

15. aircraft skin 飞行器外壳，飞机蒙皮

16. Consolidated Aircraft 团结飞机公司 ; 飞机公司

17. trainer aircraft 教练机；教练飞机

18. light aircraft 轻型飞机

19. cargo aircraft 货机 ; 全货机 ; 货运机 ; 运输机

20. Sikorsky Aircraft 西科斯基飞机公司 ; 西科斯基 ; 美国西科斯基飞机公司 ; 西科斯基飞机

21. combat aircraft 战斗机

权威例句

1. The radar detected three enemy aircraft in the sky.

这个雷达发现了三架敌机.《用法词典》

2. Vessels and aircraft used in international transportation and deep sea fishing boats.

六国际运输用之船舶、航空器及远洋渔船.《期刊摘选》

3. Even quite small aircraft occupy a lot of space

哪怕很小的飞机也要占很大的空间。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

4. Police intended to ban small aircraft and airborne objects taking off and landing flight.

警方拟禁止小型航空器和空飘物起降、飞行.《期刊摘选》

5. Financing and leasing on costly equipment are popular business activities secondary planet, aircraft , railway rolling stock.

卫星 、 航空器 、 铁路运输车辆等高价值移动设备的融资租赁是一种普遍的商业活动.《期刊摘选》

6. Aircraft passed overhead with monotonous regularity.

飞机一次又一次反复从头顶飞过。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

7. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine will help you realize your wishful dream!

北京中医药大学帮你轻松圆梦!《期刊摘选》

8. The aircraft began spiralling out of control.

那架飞机开始做螺旋式飞行，失去了控制。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

9. The onslaught of orders should keep aircraft manufacturers busy for some time.

纷至沓来的订单应该会让飞机制造商忙碌一段时间。《柯林斯例句》

10. You can watch aircraft take off or land at close quarters

你可以近距离观察飞机的起降。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

11. The watchtower followed the aircraft by radar.

了望塔通过雷达追踪这架飞机的飞行.《简明英汉词典》

12. The return flight of the aircraft was delayed.

飞机的返回航程被推迟了。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

13. That will prevent the wings of the aircraft from icing up.

这样可防止机翼结冰.《现代汉英综合大词典》

14. Passengers bringing dangerous articles on their persons are prohibited from flying in a civil aircraft.

禁止旅客随身携带危险品乘坐民用航空器.《期刊摘选》

15. Tomorrow he would tell his pilot to get the aircraft ready

明天他会告诉他的飞行员准备好飞机。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

16. Parker had successfully flown both aircraft.

帕克成功地驾驶过这两架飞机。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

17. The soldiers were sent in a search for the missing aircraft.

士兵们被派去搜寻失踪的飞机.《期刊摘选》

18. The man arrive at the moon by aircraft.

人类凭借航空器到达了月球.《期刊摘选》

19. The number of civil aircraft registered in Hong Kong has increased to 224.

香港登记的民用航空器已增至224个.《期刊摘选》

20. The factory was turned over to the manufacture of aircraft parts.

这家工厂转产飞机部件。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

21. The aircraft was burning fiercely.

飞机猛烈地燃烧着。《牛津词典》

22. Their aircraft went down during a training exercise.

他们的飞机在一次训练中坠毁。《柯林斯例句》

23. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft was signed in The Hague.

在海牙签订关于制止非法劫持航空器的公约.《期刊摘选》

24. Even by present-day standards these were large aircraft.

即使按现今的标准，这些也是大型飞机。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

25. the rearmost section of the aircraft

飞机的最后部《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

26. Aircraft passed overhead with monotonous regularity.

飞机一次又一次反复从头顶飞过。《牛津词典》

27. Fighter aircraft rained down high explosives.

战斗机投下大量烈性炸药。《柯林斯例句》

28. Pilots of large aircraft are masters of aviation.

大型飞行器的驾驶员是航空学方面的专家.《简明英汉词典》

29. The use of cellular phones is not permitted on most aircraft.

大多数飞机上不许使用手机。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

30. There are reports that some military aircraft flew in formation when they were low on fuel during the Second World War, but Dr Lissaman says they are unsubstantiated. 

有报道指出二战时期某些军用飞机在燃油不足的情况下以编队模式飞行,但是李萨曼博士说这些报道并无事实依据。《10年12月考研真题 | 阅读》

31. Do not turn on the laser until the CAS aircraft calls for it.

在近距离空中支援飞机没有要求以前不要关闭激光.《期刊摘选》

32. Reid was forced to bail out of the crippled aircraft.

里德被迫从严重受损的飞机中跳伞逃生。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

33. The aircraft swooped down over the buildings.

飞机俯冲到那些建筑物上方。《牛津词典》

34. Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage.

那里的每架飞机都遭到了一些损坏。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

35. He was forced to entrust an assistant with the important task of testing and demonstrating aircraft to prospective customers.

他不得不将向潜在客户测试和展示飞行器的重任交托给一名助手。《柯林斯例句》

36. The aircraft seats 200 passengers.

这架飞机能坐200名乘客。《牛津词典》

37. The wheels of the aircraft kissed the runway.

飞机的轮子擦过跑道。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

38. Crash investigators have been sifting through the wreckage of the aircraft.

调查坠机事件的专家一直在仔细检查飞机残骸。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

39. The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft.

航空公司投入了大笔资金购买噪音较小的新型飞机。《柯林斯例句》

40. The aircraft was gaining height.

飞机在爬高。《牛津词典》

41. The landowners have had to sell their private aircraft.

这些土地所有者不得不卖掉自己的私人飞机。《柯林斯例句》

42. Fleeing disaster or insuring the safety of a ship, aircraft, seawall or other major structure.

一为紧急避难或确保船舶 、 航空器 、 海堤或其他重大工程设施安全者.《期刊摘选》

43. Witnesses say neither aircraft appeared to be in distress before they collided.

目击者称:两架飞机出事之前没有任何危险的迹象.《期刊摘选》

44. He assembled the model aircraft bit by bit.

他把飞机模型一点一点地组装起来。《牛津词典》

45. Both Boeing and Airbus have trumpeted the efficiency of their newest aircraft t the 787 and A 350 respectively. 

波音和空客对各自最新型飞机波音787和登客A350的性能展开吹嘘。 《10年12月考研真题 | 阅读》

46. Aircraft supporting method has the important status in holistic aircraft's ground resonance tests.

飞机的支持方式对于全机地面共振试验十分重要.《期刊摘选》

47. Wave after wave of aircraft passed overhead.

一批又一批飞机从上空掠过。《牛津词典》

48. Using these missiles to down civilian aircraft is simply immoral and totally unjustifiable.

用这些导弹击落民用飞机是极不道德也是完全没道理的。《柯林斯例句》

49. The beams of light moved across the sky and focused on the aircraft.

光柱在空中移动并聚集在飞机上.《辞典例句》

50. Article 22 A civil aircraft lien shall have priority over the mortgage of a civil aircraft.

第二十二条民用航空器优先权先于民用航空器抵押权受偿.《期刊摘选》

51. The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact

飞机的两个机翼遭受撞击折断了。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

52. Iron is used in the production of aircraft, ships, machines and ammunition.

铁被用于飞机, 船, 机器和弹药的生产.《期刊摘选》

53. The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.

这架飞机由喷气发动机驱动。《牛津词典》

54. An aircraft overshot the runway and was severely damaged.

一架飞机冲出了跑道后严重受损。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

55. When applied to aircraft, the principles are not substantially different.

把这些原理应用到飞机上，其本质上没有什么差别。 《10年12月考研真题 | 阅读》

56. He devoted a major section of his massive report to an analysis of US aircraft design

在他的长篇报告中，他用了很大的篇幅来分析美国飞机的设计。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

57. The light aircraft then cartwheeled, trapping both men.

那架轻型飞机随后侧翻，把两个人困住了。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

58. Failure to obtain a driver's license or driving others to steal open aircraft, motor ship.

未取得驾驶证驾驶或者偷开他人航空器 、 机动船舶的.《期刊摘选》

59. fighter/transport/military aircraft

战斗机；运输机；军用飞机《牛津词典》

60. The aircraft leveled out, and tipped up again for its climb to 20,000 feet.

飞机上升后平直飞行，随后又再一次爬升，高度升至2万英尺。《柯林斯例句》

61. That this is a very good aircraft, a lot of users.

认为这是一个非常好的飞机, 用户也很多.《期刊摘选》

62. That is a drop of grain sacks from an aircraft to the hungry people on the island.

那是从飞机上空投给岛上饥民的一袋袋粮食.《简明英汉词典》

63. Cargo aircraft, in contrast，might be easier to reschedule，as might routine military flight.

相比之下,货机就像日常军用飞机一样，可能更容易重新协调安排。《10年12月考研真题 | 阅读》

64. Aluminium ( tons ) is used for aircraft and some types of ammo production.

铝 ( 吨 ) 被用于飞机和一些类型的弹药生产.《期刊摘选》

65. The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact.

该飞机的两个机翼因受到撞击而脱落。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

66. A civil aircraft performing instrument flight shall observe instrument flight rules.

进行仪表飞行的民用航空器,应当遵守仪表飞行规则.《期刊摘选》

67. The Helios aircraft is an American space agency support project.

太阳神航空器是一个美国航天局资助的项目.《期刊摘选》

68. The specific measures for searching and rescuing civil aircraft shall be formulated by the State Council.

搜寻援救民用航空器的具体办法,由国务院规定.《期刊摘选》

69. An ultralight aircraft that will bring you hours of excitement and fun!

一个将会带给你一段时间的刺激和乐趣的超轻航空器!《期刊摘选》

70. The aircraft cost 25 million pounds and can carry heavier loads than huge jet planes while also producing less noise and emitting less pollution

该飞行器耗费2500万英镑，比大型喷气式飞机的载重量大，同时噪音小，污染少。《18年6月四级真题(第二套)| 听力》

71. This is a beacon to help aircraft discover their position.

这个闪光灯是帮助飞机确定位置的.《期刊摘选》

72. The aircraft hadn't enough power to get off the ground.

那架飞机的动力不够,无法起飞.《简明英汉词典》

73. The return flight of the aircraft was delayed...

回程航班被延误了。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

74. Smoking is only allowed at the rear of the aircraft.

只有飞机后舱允许抽烟。《牛津词典》

75. The aircraft circled round [ around ] over the landing strip.

飞机在着陆跑道上空 兜圈子.《现代汉英综合大词典》

76. Most partner problems are a result of both people not living up to their promises.

大多数合作问题都是由于双方没有遵守承诺.《期刊摘选》

77. The aircraft will be used for reconnaissance rather than combat.

这架飞机将用于执行侦察任务而不是战斗任务。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

78. The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction.

飞机正向北飞去。《牛津词典》

79. He is adding three aircraft carriers—that makes six in all.

他准备增加3艘航空母舰，这样一来总共就有6艘。《柯林斯例句》

80. Ground personnel, including civil aircraft maintenance personnel, air traffic controllers, flight dispatchers and aeronautical station operators.

地面人员, 包括民用航空器维修人员 、 空中交通管制员 、 飞行签派员、航空电台通信员.《期刊摘选》

81. Mortgage of the civil aircraft.

(四)民用航空器抵押权.《期刊摘选》

82. Precision instruments are used to help pilots in guiding their aircraft.

精密仪器用来帮助飞行员操作飞机.《简明英汉词典》

83. The aircraft took off with a gaping hole in its fuselage.

那飞机起飞了，机身上有一个裂开的洞。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

84. Parts for the aircraft will be made all round the world

这架飞机的部件将在世界各地制造。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

85. The aircraft rose with unnatural speed on takeoff.

飞机以异常之速起飞升空。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

86. Aircraft that were not involved are remembered less clearly.

而那些无关的航空器是很少能清楚地记得的.《期刊摘选》

87. The condition of the aircraft with respect to its aerodynamic, mechanical, and legal ability to fly.

与气动能力 、 机械飞行能力有关的,表明航空器适合飞行的状态.《期刊摘选》

88. The aircraft will accelerate smoothly instead of immediately travelling at a different rate of speed.

飞机在不同速率处将平滑的加速而不是立即移动.《期刊摘选》

89. ATC clearance will not normally be issued to aircraft back, unless the pilot so requests.

ATC清除通常不会被发布对航空器推后, 除非飞行员如此请求.《期刊摘选》

90. She was shepherded by her guards up the rear ramp of the aircraft.

她在警卫的护送下上了飞机尾部的舷梯。《柯林斯例句》

91. It could also insist on checking private manned spacecraft as thoroughly as it does commercial aircraft.

同样，联邦航空管理局据此可以坚持要求对私人载人航天飞船进行彻底检查，标准如商业飞机那样。《15年12月六级真题（第二套）| 阅读》

92. If a passenger gets off the aircraft midway, his baggage must be unloaded.

旅客在航空器飞行中途中止旅行时, 必须将其行李卸下.《期刊摘选》

93. At least three military aircraft were destroyed.

至少3架军用飞机被毁。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

94. Please remain seated until the aircraft has come to a halt.

飞机停好以前，请坐着别动。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

95. The aircraft overshot the runway.

飞机冲出了跑道。《牛津词典》

96. The pilot overshot the runway and crashed his aircraft.

飞行员让飞机滑出跑道,撞毀了飞机.《简明英汉词典》

97. What about aircraft, motorcycles and the like?

店:飞机, 摩托车等等要不要?《期刊摘选》

98. The aircraft was nearing obsolescence by early 1942.

这种飞机在1942年年初就濒临淘汰了。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

99. The product coverage is defined in Article 1 of the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.

产品范围由《民用航空器贸易协定》第1条规定.《期刊摘选》

100. Fighter pilots searched out and attacked enemy aircraft.

战斗机驾驶员发现敌机后便进行攻击。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

101. He devoted a major section of his massive report to an analysis of US aircraft design.

在他的长篇报告中，他用了很大的篇幅来分析美国飞机的设计。《柯林斯例句》

102. Dr Kroo points out that the aircraft could be separated by several nautical miles, and would not be in the intimate groupings favoured by display teams like the Red Arrows. 

克鲁博士指出飞机间的距离相隔几海里,不会像类似“红箭”的表演飞行队一样常常间距紧密地飞行。《10年12月考研真题 | 阅读》

103. The oldest of the aircraft were scrapped.

最老的飞机报废了。《牛津词典》

104. The aircraft and its crew were posted missing.

据报这架飞机和机组人员已失踪。《牛津词典》

105. The aircraft carrier has been docked there since last month.

自上个月以来那艘航空母舰就一直停靠在那儿。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

106. Additionally, other Iraqi aircraft flew above a religious pilgrimage, discouraging terrorist groups from attacking them.

另外, 其他伊拉克航空器在宗教朝圣, 从攻击他们的令人丧气的恐怖分子之上飞行.《期刊摘选》

107. Since its inception the company has produced 53 different aircraft designs.

该公司自成立以来已经完成了53种不同样式飞行器的设计。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

108. The aircraft went into a tailspin before crashing.

这架飞机向下旋冲后坠毁。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

109. Even small aircraft occupy a lot of space.

即便小飞机也占很多空间。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

110. The aircraft is designed to withstand turbulent conditions.

这架飞机是为经受猛烈的气流而设计的。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

111. The report goes on to make a number of recommendations to improve safety on aircraft.

该报告接着给出了一系列改善飞机安全性能的建议。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

112. He had returned to England in an aircraft carrier no less

他竟然坐航空母舰回的英格兰。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

113. Production of the new aircraft will start next year.

新飞机的生产将于明年开始。《牛津词典》

114. Cargo manifest is required except for aircraft applying radio pratique.

除实施电讯检疫的航空器,均要求提供货物舱单.《期刊摘选》

115. The transference of the ownership a civil aircraft shall be a contract in writing.

民用航空器所有权的转让,应当签订书面合同.《期刊摘选》

116. The war boomed the aircraft industry.

战争促使飞机工业迅速发展.《期刊摘选》

117. Flames spewed from the aircraft's engine.

飞机发动机喷出火焰。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

118. The aircraft levelled out at about 30,000 feet.

飞机在大约三万英尺的高度水平飞行。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

119. Article 9 A civil aircraft shall not possess dual nationality.

第九条民用航空器不得具有双重国籍.《期刊摘选》

120. The damaged aircraft plummeted down to earth.

损坏的飞机垂直坠落于地上.《现代英汉综合大词典》

121. That was the last radio transmission from the aircraft.

这是飞机上最后的无线电通话.《期刊摘选》

122. But they noted new restrictions were in force inside the aircraft as it approached its destination.

但是他们发现,飞机即将抵达目的地时,采取了新的限制.《期刊摘选》

实用例句

1. Arriving at the airport, I boarded the aircraft and settled in for the flight.

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2. It also said it will sell its corporate aircraft as part of its cash-improvement plan.

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3. It is one of six new aircraft the company plans to bring to market this year.

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4. an ultralight aircraft

一架超轻型航空器

5. French forces now control Kidal airport after a number of aircraft, including helicopters, landed there overnight.

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6. Many of the aircraft's components had serious defects.

飞机的许多零部件有严重缺陷。

7. The US-led bombing destroyed six of Ariana's aircraft - four Russian-made Antonovs and two Boeing 727s.

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8. Typhoon aircraft were launched from RAF Coningsby to investigate the incident, the UK Defense Ministry said.

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9. In 1967, during the Vietnam War, the U.S. aircraft carrier Forrestal was damaged by fire, killing 130.

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10. It is a slow aircraft as jets go, but Cessna builds them to perfection.

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11. The biggest benefit to Spirit is that average daily utilization for its aircraft is 12.6 hours.

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12. The aircraft was fumigated and searched but no cockroaches were found.

这架飞机经过了熏蒸和搜查，但是并没有发现任何蟑螂的影子。

13. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld ordered air defense systems around Washington armed with anti-aircraft missiles Tuesday.

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14. She saw the crew had been thrown from the aircraft - they were on the ground.

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15. But Turkey's foreign ministry later said that eight Turks were on board the aircraft.

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16. The slightest touch to the controls can result in huge movements of the aircraft.

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17. Officers were plotting the aircraft's exact position.

官员们正在图上标出飞机的准确位置。

18. By September, NATO was attacking the former Yugoslavia with 400 aircraft from 15 nations.

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19. As you push the throttle forward, like hitting the accelerator in a truck, the virtual aircraft lurches forward.

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20. There has been no official confirmation that passengers heard threats were made on board the aircraft.

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21. He made a wisecrack about dealing with deflation, if necessary, by dropping dollar bills from aircraft.

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22. The new aircraft also features elliptical winglets at the tip of the main wing.

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23. It's also used for customized toys, medical implants on demand, and lightweight aircraft parts.

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24. Its navy last year commissioned its first aircraft carrier, and it is reportedly building two more.

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25. The stabiliser is a small horizontal flap on the top of the aircraft's tail.

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26. Shares in Boeing have been incredibly resilient despite the major setback suffered by its marquee aircraft.

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27. The Chinese held the crew for 11 days and kept the aircraft for another three months.

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28. My seat is in the forward cabin on the starboard (right side) of the aircraft.

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29. The aircraft weighs around 300 pounds and does not require a pilot's license to operate.

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30. Like magnets attracted to iron, we pointed the nose of the aircraft toward it.

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31. Clinton signed a bill in 1994 setting limits on civil lawsuits against aircraft manufacturers.

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32. American says its average turn time for a narrowbody aircraft is 40 to 45 minutes.

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33. The aircraft are launched by catapult.

飞机借助弹射器起飞。

34. The trans-America bid is the first attempt of its kind with a zero-fuel aircraft.

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35. Prince's company had eight Cessna aircraft in Afghanistan, working for the Department of Defense.

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