long-distance flight

The range was ideal for medium- or short long-distance flights.

This was the longest long-distance flight of helicopters at the time.

However well the video conference works, it just doesn't have the same cachet as the long-distance flight.

But they do not make the long-distance flight to the tundra, breeding locally instead.

"Nobody who hasn't had a little infant and traveled on a long-distance flight can understand.

Eye bandage: It's that thing you see people wearing on long-distance flights at night.

The type proved popular on the civil market, with a number of long-distance flights staged to promote it.

Also, in long-distance flights, big jets fly much higher, where they do not encounter small planes.

The aircraft demonstrated relatively poor performance, but showed good stability, making it popular for long-distance flights.

The center is one of 20 similar centers around the country that handle mostly high-altitude and long-distance flights.

Twelve of these seats can be used on each Boeing 747 long-distance flight; they are available in economy class by reservation.

"They'll have to be trained in long-distance flight without the usual navigation aids.

These and other feats promoted interest in long-distance flight.

It has white plumage with black markings, and is adapted for long-distance flight.

Therefore large aircraft are rarely used due to weight restrictions, which prevents most long-distance flights.

They were on a training flight long-distance flight by the seat of their pants."

A small shorebird has made what scientists believe is the fastest long-distance flight by a bird ever documented.

The type was mainly ordered by international airlines operating medium-traffic, long-distance flights.

One of the team's ultimate principal aims is to prove that renewable energy can be used for safe, long-distance flights.

Also a sleeping couch was provided behind the co-pilot's station so one of the two crew members could sleep on long-distance flights.

In 1993, the agency trimmed the program to include only control centers that handled long-distance flights, which had experienced repeated failures.

"No, sir, we're still prepping it for long-distance flight."

While not specifically designed for long-distance flights, the Universal was suitable for pioneering work.

Although the sole aircraft X87M successfully completed some long-distance flights, no further production was undertaken.

The previous known speed record for long-distance flight was held by a ruddy turnstone, another shorebird species.