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  2. Flight length - Wikipedia

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    Lufthansa defines the Boeing 747-8 as a long-haul airliner. David W. Wragg classifies air services as medium-haul being between 1,600–4,000 km; 900–2,200 nmi; short-haul as being shorter and long-haul as being longer. [11] David Crocker defines short-haul flights as shorter than 1,000 km (540 nmi), [12]: 208 and long-haul as the opposite.

  3. Helicopter flight rescue system - Wikipedia

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    2012 NSR Crown Mountain Rescue A rescue in progress. The helicopter flight rescue system (HFRS) is a helicopter insertion and extraction tool that utilizes a longline and personnel carrying device system (PCDS) to carry human loads below a helicopter in flight.

  4. Airliner - Wikipedia

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    These are usually used for long-haul flights between airline hubs and major cities. A smaller, more common class of airliners is the narrow-body or single-aisle. These are generally used for short to medium-distance flights with fewer passengers than their wide-body counterparts.

  5. The new breed of long-haul, low-cost airlines: What you need ...

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    Frenchbee. Home base: Paris (Orly, the old airport) Notable routes: LA, Miami, NY, SF, overseas France Flies: Airbus A350s, but with extra-narrow, 10-across seating What you need to know: Those 10 ...

  6. Long position vs. short position: What’s the difference in ...

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    Going long vs. going short. The distinction between going long and going short is brief but important: Being long a stock means that you own it and will profit if the stock rises.

  7. Delta Air Lines fleet - Wikipedia

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    Its Airbus A220, Airbus A320, Boeing 737, and Boeing 757 aircraft are used for short-haul flights and medium-haul transcontinental flights. [citation needed] Delta primarily uses its wide-body aircraft on long-haul flights to Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and South America.

  8. Top stocks of the past 100 years: What they reveal about long ...

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    But over the long haul, PepsiCo has delivered for shareholders. If your great-grandmother had invested $1 in PepsiCo in December 1925 and you inherited her investment, you’d have about $86,360 ...

  9. Ultra long-haul - Wikipedia

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    Ultra-long-haul flights lasting over 16 hours have been around since the 1930s. While modern jet aircraft travel at faster speeds and cover longer distances, the record for the longest scheduled commercial ultra-long-haul flight route was set in 1943. [7] Some of the historical ultra-long-haul routes include: