near miss (aircraft)
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Near miss (safety) — See Close Call, for the 2002 film. A near miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage – but had the potential to do so. Only a fortunate break in the chain of events prevented an injury, fatality or damage; in… … Wikipedia
near miss — noun a) a miss which was nearly a hit or collision ... two aircraft, one flying level across the field, another climbing after a missed approach, had an extremely near miss, in my estimation, less than 50 feet, before the lower pilot saw the… … Wiktionary
near miss — 1. a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit but is close enough to damage the target. 2. an instance of two vehicles, aircraft, etc., narrowly avoiding a collision. 3. something that falls narrowly short of its object or of success: an… … Universalium
near miss — noun Date: 1940 1. a. a miss (as with a bomb) close enough to cause damage b. something that falls just short of success 2. a. a near collision (as between aircraft) b. close call … New Collegiate Dictionary
near miss — i. Any circumstance in flight where the degree of separation between two aircraft is considered by either pilot to have constituted a hazardous situation involving a potential risk of collision. Also called an air miss. ii. As it pertains to… … Aviation dictionary
near — near1 W1S1 [nıə US nır] adv, prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(short distance away)¦ 2¦(short time before)¦ 3¦(almost doing something)¦ 4¦(amount or level)¦ 5¦(similar)¦ 6 near perfect/impossible etc 7 draw near 8 (as) near as damn it 9 near enough … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Miss Veedol — This monument in Misawa commemorates the flight of Miss Veedol. The Miss Veedol was the first airplane to fly non stop across the Pacific Ocean. On October 5, 1931, Clyde Pangborn with co pilot Hugh Herndon crash landed the plane in the hills of… … Wikipedia
Aircraft carrier — From bottom to top: Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft … Wikipedia
Courageous class aircraft carrier — HMS Glorious in the early 1930s Class overview Name: Courageous class Operators … Wikipedia
