Contracted by the United States Forest Service (USFS), these brave
aircrews battle wildfires from above, using P-3's to drop fire
retardant on the hot spots. Great action photos.
Say that fast three times. A form of thrust reverser used on
turbojet or turbofan engines. Thin airfoils or obstructions are
placed in the engine's exhaust stream to duct the high velocity
exhaust gases forward.
"It represents a business relationship between us and
Aeroflot, and we're very proud of that relationship."
Source: Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Scott
Carson. On Saturday, Russia's Aeroflot confirmed rumors that,
following an extremely protracted decision-making process, the flag
carrier for the former Soviet Union has ordered 22 Boeing 787
Dreamliners.
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