It stretched out construction of aircraft carriers, delayed development of a new long-range bomber, and started over on several helicopters.
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The Navy figures it will save a billion dollars at Virginia locations by deferring new starts on warship construction and aircraft procurement that are not permitted under a continuing resolution.
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The aluminium alloys that are used for their strength and lightness in aircraft construction are just the opposite.
But in recent months a number of international airlines have started taking baby steps in the other direction, using improvements in aircraft construction to install plusher seats and cosier interiors in some of their newer planes.
They say the venture will require the construction of the largest aircraft ever flown.
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Aircraft, construction equipment and even cellular networks are suspect, too.
It also has accelerated construction of its first aircraft carrier.
Work is under way to transfer an 11, 000-tonne section of aircraft carrier from its construction site on the Clyde to the Rosyth yard in Fife.
Once it had been decided to keep at least one of the two new aircraft-carriers under construction, the idea that Britain should give up flying jets from them for a decade made little sense.
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In its annual report to Congress on Chinese military developments, the Pentagon said some components of China's first indigenous aircraft carrier may already be under construction.
The Indian navy has an aircraft carrier and 30 other ships under construction.
Four aircraft have been built so far, but construction of the fifth has been accelerated in recent weeks.
It also states the applicant did not provide enough evidence to satisfy the council with regards to the scheme's visual impact, construction noise and risk to air traffic control services to aircraft using Robin Hood Airport.
An 11, 000-tonne section of aircraft carrier has set off on its journey from its construction site on the Clyde to Fife.
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The new terminal, with another satellite under construction, is due to serve the Airbus 380, the giant 555-seater aircraft scheduled to begin flying in 2006.
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The aircraft carrier is the first of two 65, 000-tonne ships under construction in Scotland, with work on her sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales, also under way at Govan in Glasgow.
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is the first of two 65, 000-tonne ships under construction in Scotland.
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