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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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And the Army isn’t the only branch exploring exoskeletons: Later in 2022, the Air Force announced that the service was testing its own pneumatically powered exosuit developed by ROAM Robotics to help aerial porters load up cargo aircraft like the C-17 Globemaster III.Jared Keller, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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Manufacturing is another sector making use of AR. Boeing, for instance, reportedly integrated Google Glass into its aircraft production for building complex wire harnesses, and, last year, partnered with Red 6 to incorporate AR into fighter pilot training.Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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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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Between the lines: As their rivalries intensify, the companies are setting up the necessary operations for commercial air taxi service.Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
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This article has been updated to correct the name of the company taking orders for the air taxi service called UrbanLink.David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 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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Michele Herrmann, a Forbes contributor since 2018, is a freelance writer who reports on new hotels and attractions, travel trends, small ship cruising, public transportation, history, ...Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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There is still plenty of time to right the ship, starting with a home game Sunday against the 3-8 Titans.C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Explore Orlando’s wild side by checking out nearby freshwater springs like the ones at Wekiwa Springs State Park or taking an airboat tour with Spirit of the Swamp.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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The list of activities continues with archery, horseback and pony riding, swamp buggy airboat rides, a pontoon cruise, a petting farm, and trap and skeet shooting.Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Air and Space The 10 most expensive domestic plane tickets in America Many of these routes average more than $400 a trip one-way By Start Slideshow Start Slideshow Flying was long thought of as a luxury beyond the reach of the average American.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Leff said certain challenges could come up when attempting to take a burger into the air, such as reheating the patty in the plane galley.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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In addition, the shot clock, now the size of a small hovercraft placed on Curry’s back, was ticking down toward zero.David Aldridge, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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But most of us have never seen a hovercraft in real life, and the vehicles haven’t had a big impact on our world.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Air-cushion vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-cushion%20vehicle. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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