Foam path — A foam path is the aviation safety practice of spreading a layer of fire suppression foam on an airport runway prior to an emergency landing. Originally, it was thought this would prevent fires, but the practice is now discouraged.The U.S. FAA… … Wikipedia
foam — foamable, adj. foamer, n. foamingly, adv. foamless, adj. foamlike, adj. /fohm/, n. 1. a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.: foam on a glass of beer. 2. the froth of perspiration, caused … Universalium
foam path — A path of fire extinguisher foam laid on a runway by firefighters to assist an aircraft in an emergency landing by minimizing the risk of fire from metal scraping against the runway surface. Also called a foam carpet … Aviation dictionary
foam carpet — A layer of foam put on the runway by firefighters to reduce the fire risk and cushion the impact of an aircraft making a wheels up landing. Also called a foam strip or a foam path … Aviation dictionary
Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services in the United Kingdom — The provision of Rescue and Firefighting Services at all airports and aerodromes in the United Kingdom is a requirement under both British Law and the International Civil Aviation Organization. In the UK Airport Fire Services are usually referred … Wikipedia
Space Shuttle — STS redirects here. For other uses, see STS (disambiguation). This article is about the NASA Space Transportation System vehicle. For the associated NASA STS program, see Space Shuttle program. For other shuttles and aerospace vehicles, see… … Wikipedia
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service — (ECFRS) is the statutory FRS (fire and rescue service) for the county of Essex in the southeast of England, and is one of the largest FRSs in the country, with a patch covering almost 400,000 hectares and a population of over 1½ million people.In … Wikipedia
Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed … Universalium
Fire apparatus — A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting fires, by transporting firefighters to the scene, and providing them with access, water or other equipment. In some areas, the terms fire… … Wikipedia
STS-121 — Infobox Space mission mission name = STS 121 insignia = STS 121 patch.png shuttle = Discovery crew members = 7 up, 6 down launch pad = LC 39B launch = July 4, 2006, 18:37:55 UTC landing = July 17, 2006, 13:14:43 UTC duration = 12 days 18 hours 37 … Wikipedia
