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As seen in the film’s trailer, the key stunt of this chapter looks to involve Tom Cruise hanging off the side of a 20th century biplane.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2025 -
His quest takes him to icy research stations, in the cockpits of biplanes soaring through canyons, and deep under the ocean's surface as Cruise showcase another ridiculous array of stunts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Booking a seaplane tour is one of the most extraordinary and unforgettable ways to experience the area.—
Emily LaPointe,
Outside Online,
30 Jan. 2025
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Visitors can experience the thrill of a splash landing and treat themselves to incredible aerial views of the area during seaplane tours.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Towards the nose, there's a front triplane wing, and a large S-duct with adaptive flaps built into the carbon fiber front hood to help things along.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2024
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Exhibits include fi rearms, artillery pieces, uniforms, armored vehicles, and even a Fokker triplane.—
Smithsonian,
Smithsonian,
26 May 2017
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Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video) Going to SXSW 2025?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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These lower operating expenses are tied to Virgin Galactic's decision to suspend operations of its VSS Unity suborbital rocket plane last year to focus investment into a new series of suborbital spacecraft known as Delta-class ships.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.—
Lauren Ferrer,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2024
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Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2023
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Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles (cold-blooded animals) and shellfish are permitted.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Fossil evidence shows that this area was home to numerous tetrapods, small four-limbed vertebrates that include today’s living amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2024
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Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.—
Jamie Turner,
cleveland.com,
16 July 2019
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Autonomous underwater vehicles called gliders were also deployed to study the impacts of glacial meltwater on the physical and chemical properties of the region.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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From foam gliders to playing cornhole with the family, these outdoor toys keep kids busy for hours and are a fun way to welcome the new season.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Lightplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightplane. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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