ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AEROPLANE
From French aéroplane, from aero- + Greek -planos wandering, related to planet.
6 QUOTES WITH «AEROPLANE»
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aeroplane.
Aeroplane journeys give me quiet time to read and sleep; it's like being unplugged from the earth.
But as an entrepreneur you have to feel like you can jump out of an aeroplane because you're confident that you'll catch a bird flying by. It's an act of stupidity, and most entrepreneurs go splat because the bird doesn't come by, but a few times it does.
The excitement of automobile racing did not compare with what I knew must come with aeroplane fighting in France.
When I got home from hospital, and I was in a wheelchair in a plaster body cast, an aeroplane flew over. And I thought to myself, 'Well, if I can't walk, then I might as well fly.' And I was lifted into the aeroplane for the first time. And when I took the controls of the aeroplane, I knew this was something I could do. I thought, 'I can fly.'
Everybody pays lip service to the safety of the aeroplane, but nobody is prepared to pay for it.
After two wars, I have been in danger too often to bother very much about being killed, and when it comes, I would prefer that it should happen in an aeroplane, since aeroplanes have been the best part of my life.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AEROPLANE»
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aeroplane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
aeroplane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Noddy and the
Aeroplane
A pocket-sized Noddy story time treat! Noddy gets his wings in this hardback story book, based on classic Enid Blyton stories and fully illustrated with colourful CGI artwork.
2
A Flying Life: John Duigan and the First Australian
Aeroplane
He was the first Australian to fly a powered Australian-made aeroplane in Australia. The full story of John Duigan and his flying career has now been published for the first time.
3
England and the
Aeroplane: Militarism, Modernity and Machines
The story of the strange mixture of romanticism, militarism and technology that has made planes so important to England, from the brilliant author of Britain's War Machine The history of England and the aeroplane is one tangled with myths - ...
4
Building and Flying an
Aeroplane - A Practical Handbook ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Charles Brian Hayward, 2011
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In the
aeroplane over the sea
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Arthur John Swinton, 2008
What happened to that story with the coming of the aeroplane? That larger
question is central to my essay but my chosen example is a particular one: the
writing of Virginia Woolf. The advent of the aeroplane had profound political and
...
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Neutral Milk Hotel's In the
Aeroplane Over the Sea
Of all the recordings to emerge from the Athens-via-Denver collective called Elephant 6, Neutral Milk Hotel_s second album is the one that has worked its way under the most skins.
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Aeroplane Construction, Operation and Maintenance
CHAPTER XIII. CHASSIS CONSTRUCTION. General Notes. The chassis or
landing gear carries the weight of the aeroplane when resting on or running over
the ground, and is subjected to very heavy shocks, espe— cially when landing.
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The
Aeroplane; Past, Present, and Future
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1911 Original Publisher: T.W. Laurie Subjects: Airplanes Aeronautics Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Aviation Technology
Claude Grahame-White, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AEROPLANE»
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aeroplane is used in the context of the following news items.
Aloha! Solar-powered aircraft completes flight to Hawaii, breaking …
After five risky days traversing the Pacific Ocean, an aeroplane powered only by the rays of the sun completed a historic flight to Hawaii that ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
Briefly: Aeroplane Turbulence 101, Model Skincare Secrets, Cheap …
Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: The best smartphones for privacy-obsessed users, Australia's top models spill their ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
Red Wing Aeroplane Company Joins Air Charter Safety Foundation
Washington, DC, July 2, 2015 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that Red Wing Aeroplane Company, Bay ... «AviationPros.com, Jul 15»
Could This Be The First Aeroplane On Mars?
NASA is testing a prototype aeroplane that could one day hitch a ride to Mars. It would be used to take high-resolution photos of the planet's ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
How Dangerous Is Aeroplane Turbulence?
It's scary. It's uncomfortable. It spills your tomato juice. It's turbulence — but how dangerous is it, actually? I have a very personal interest in this ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
Nine dead after sightseeing aeroplane crashes in Alaska
Clint Johnson, head of the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska office, said stormy weather was preventing the recovery of bodies ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
Nine people aboard sightseeing aeroplane killed in Alaska crash
Clint Johnson, head of the National Transportation Safety Board's Alaska office, said stormy weather was preventing the recovery of bodies ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
What Is Aeroplane Smell?
You know the smell. It's hard to describe, but the second you step on an aeroplane, a flood of familiarity flies up your nostrils. Aeroplane smell is ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jun 15»
What Are All Those Weird Noises You Hear On An Aeroplane?
It also might be reassuring for you to know, each of the pilots has an exact model of the aeroplane they are flying as a simulator they have to ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jun 15»
What Neutral Milk Hotel's 'In the Aeroplane Over the Sea' Is Really …
Neutral Milk Hotel's 1998 magnum opus In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is astounding in the same two ways that a skyscraper is astounding. «PopMatters, Jun 15»
