Early ideas suggested blunting the nose of the plane to prevent the pressure waves joining up to form one intense shock wave, or lengthening the plane without increasing its weight to dampen the noise.

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It is more likely that cycling combined with the dehydrating effects of a ten-hour plane trip plus a heat wave threw his electrolytes out of balance and triggered an event.

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The stern wave lifts the vessel, enabling it to plane along the water.

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When the door was closed on that plane, I knew we were finally safe, and a wave of overwhelming relief swept throughout my body.

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