aircraft

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One way to overcome the problem, Gratton adds, is for the aircraft to travel further along the runway to give it time to reach the necessary thrust.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In hot weather air molecules are further apart, which can cause the aircraft's combustion engines to achieve less thrust for take-off and there are fewer air molecules to lift the aircraft.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In this year’s winter period, Lufthansa will cut five aircraft that operate on short- and medium-haul routes across six hubs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

During the 2026-27 winter season, capacity will be cut further at Lufthansa’s core brand’s short- and medium-haul program by five aircraft, the group said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Called the Red Baron because his plane was painted red, he brought down eighty Allied aircraft before his luck ran out and he himself was shot down and killed.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman