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Its hydraulic steering was extremely communicative, responsive, and busy, relaying every crease in the tarmac at all times — to the point of requiring a firm grip and faster than average hands — just the way any driving aficionado desires.
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Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Across the tarmac the chase plane, a T-38, fires its engines, too.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
As is now normal, Francis, who turns 88 on Tuesday, left his plane on arrival in Corsica via an elevator and used a wheelchair while greeting officials on the tarmac.
—Reuters, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
The minute-long footage starts by showing train locomotives on fire and then segues into a satellite image of an airport, as well as images of a plane on the tarmac which has flames billowing out of the undercarriage.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Across the tarmac the chase plane, a T-38, fires its engines, too.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
As is now normal, Francis, who turns 88 on Tuesday, left his plane on arrival in Corsica via an elevator and used a wheelchair while greeting officials on the tarmac.
—Reuters, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
The minute-long footage starts by showing train locomotives on fire and then segues into a satellite image of an airport, as well as images of a plane on the tarmac which has flames billowing out of the undercarriage.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“The tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tarmac. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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