Once in service, the aircraft quickly got its nickname of "Vibrator."

"And we kept a blimp 500 feet above the ship so no aircraft could get in close."

Today, when an aircraft got into trouble, they called the insurance man and the corporation lawyers before anyone else.

"The aircraft is late getting to the gate," I pointed out.

This aircraft did not get beyond the prototype stage.

There was no way that aircraft could get a visual on them in this dismal weather.

Seven or eight aircraft had not gotten off the ground.

But he'd be surprised if they even boarded an aircraft, much less got it to Africa.

The larger aircraft would have solved the visibility issues, but did not get past the planning stage.

If his aircraft got into trouble, he had places where he could take refuge.