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... plane , like any other complex machine , has a charac- ter of its own . That is why , falling into the deadly sin of animism , pilots frequently speak not only of their relation to the plane , but also of the mutual relations between ...
... plane , like any other complex machine , has a charac- ter of its own . That is why , falling into the deadly sin of animism , pilots frequently speak not only of their relation to the plane , but also of the mutual relations between ...
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... plane moved off . At first its run seemed more sluggish than that of propeller aircraft , but then it gathered speed , the front wheel lifted off and , nose in the air , the plane skimmed along on its two wheels . Another second and ...
... plane moved off . At first its run seemed more sluggish than that of propeller aircraft , but then it gathered speed , the front wheel lifted off and , nose in the air , the plane skimmed along on its two wheels . Another second and ...
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... plane was doing fine . The blow struck suddenly . It was as though an unseen hand had grabbed the control stick from me and wrenched it up- ward . The plane reared and stampeded for the clouds . I just had time to think : " Good thing ...
... plane was doing fine . The blow struck suddenly . It was as though an unseen hand had grabbed the control stick from me and wrenched it up- ward . The plane reared and stampeded for the clouds . I just had time to think : " Good thing ...
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