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Recent Examples of air-cushion vehicle
That's what an air-cushion vehicle rides on.
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Wallace Cloud, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2021
Wallace Cloud, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2021
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Meanwhile, flights within the U.S. are more expensive than a year ago, as airlines’ capacity growth slows and aircraft delivery delays from Boeing and Airbus continue to dog carriers.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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More than 20 aircraft took part in the operation, which required in-flight refueling, and dropped about 50 munitions, said an military official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity in accordance with military protocol.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 1967: Israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats attacked allies on the USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy research ship collecting intelligence near the Sinai Peninsula, amid the Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring Arab nations Egypt, Syria and Jordan.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
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In the late nineteenth century, for instance, France’s navy sought to counter British naval supremacy by investing heavily in submarines and torpedo boats.Julia Ciocca, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2021
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Fresh on the heels of a $500 million investment announcement from Toyota, Joby Aviation on Thursday unveiled a prototype of its electric air taxi in the middle of Grand Central Station, drawing crowds of onlookers, equally puzzled and amazed.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eve is one of a dozen startups working on emission-free air taxis and has landed a few clients despite the stiff competition.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
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That helps account for the dutiful but often grim tone of the film, in which a pair of Navy men (Wayne, Robert Montgomery) try to convince the higher-ups that their small, maneuverable PT boats have a place in battles others believe will be dominated by larger vessels.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
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Kennedy’s brother John led a PT boat in the South Pacific and his brother Joseph Jr. piloted a plane in Europe, where he was killed in action.Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
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The Pentagon expected the warship to be operational in the first half of 2025. What To Know Photos taken by Chinese ship spotters showed the Fujian returned to Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, where it was constructed in 2017 and launched, from its sixth sea trial.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Inbound ship convoys from Europe were told to keep an eye out.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Del Rey, 39, and Jeremy Dufrene, a captain of an airboat tour company, reportedly tied the knot during a backyard ceremony in Louisiana on Sept. 26, according to Page Six.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
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This happened when the airboat's driver took a sharp turn to try to see an alligator in the water, according to multiple reports.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
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Jorgensen explained that there are gaps in the data, which becomes more complete the closer the plane is to take off.Caitlin Chandler, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Crews are waiting for the Federal Aviation Administration to give the OK to send the plane back in the air.Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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This kart racing game took some big swings, with the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or airplane, a story mode, and some fantastic multiplayer modes.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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The group also deployed a hovercraft to Nashville and a K-9 search unit is en route.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Air-cushion vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-cushion%20vehicle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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