Still, windows-up taxiing does seem to have caught on this summer.

They were slowed now and the taxiing, while a touch erratic, was quieter.

The prototype conducted a high-speed taxiing and briefly became airborne.

He opened the throttle slowly and fed the forward jets enough power for ordinary taxiing.

Soon the engines wound up for the taxiing and again for take-off.

The plane shook violently, then continued its taxiing and took off before the pilot explained to the passengers that there had been a major earthquake.

Due to the high power produced even with the engines at idle, only the two outer engines were run after landing for easier taxiing.

The flight was surprisingly smooth and comfortable once they were airborne; more so, she thought, than a bigger plane, although it had been much bumpier taxiing.

They occurred during low-speed taxiing, takeoffs and landings, and occasionally the strut unlocked.

On the downside were the notoriously tricky taxiing, ground handling and takeoff/landing characteristics, especially exacerbated with a bomb load.

The old 04/22 runway is no longer used for takeoffs or landings, but is used for parking and taxiing of larger aircraft.

An elephant walk is a USAF term for the taxiing of military aircraft right before takeoff, when they are in close formation.

Electric taxiing was invented by Delos Aerospace and patented in the US in 2007.

In 1908 it witnessed the first taxiing and towed flight trials of a British full-size powered aircraft by a British pilot, Alliott Verdon-Roe.

Mr. Rachuba said the last time he checked for ice was near the end of the taxiing, as the plane went to the takeoff point on the runway, just a few minutes before the crash.

This would normally include taxiing, which involves the ground operation to and from the runway, as long as the taxiing is carried out with the intention of flying the aircraft.

Those who observed this said that the taxiing of these large numbers of aircraft to takeoff in single file in nose-to-tail formations said that they looked like elephants walking to the next watering hole.

For someone who came from a long spacefaring heritage, right out of one of those small spaceports where shuttling cargo or space taxiing were just about the only ways to make a living, Nancy never had much confidence in herself.

A movement area, as defined by ICAO, is "That part of an aerodrome to be used for the takeoff, landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the maneuvering area and the apron(s)."

The other was taxiing as the first one lifted off.

A moment later, they were taxiing back toward the runway.

Soon they were taxiing to the end of the runway.

They were taxiing between them toward the end of the runway now.

Within minutes, all 12 were down and taxiing to their holding stations.

Then we pushed back from the gate and started taxiing.

Usually they wait until the plane is at least taxiing toward the gate.

Flight 93 moved into a line of taxiing planes and finally left the ground 40 minutes late.

Within minutes, the former president's plane is taxiing down the runway.

This control also allows the aircraft to back up on its own during taxiing.

The shuttle came into view again, taxiing to the terminal.

After taxiing, it suddenly stopped a few yards from the gate.

His taxiing her around was one example of that.

He was in the control room with Walker watching the planes taxiing for take off.

On February 14 he was taxiing his aircraft to the runway.

Five hours later it was on the airport, taxiing to the parking bay.

Flight 804 was taxiing up to the ramp as I parked the car.

Planes took off and landed, taxiing up to the terminal.

The cargo door closed on it and four minutes later the Galaxy was taxiing.

This allowed surface taxiing with the propeller clear of the water.

Taxiing from the gate to the runway normally took about 15 minutes.

The plane began taxiing before the door was closed.

The number one and two F-117's were taxiing away fast.

She was on the alert all the time, until they were actually inside the plane, taxiing down the runway.

It flies well, and can take off without taxiing.