flotation gear

You won't sink, not with your flotation gear inflated.

That meant fastening the end of the line to some sort of flotation gear.

If this thing goes down to the bottom, we had all better check flotation gear," Tobrush noted worriedly. "

While the fuselage and flotation gear of the He 114 were completely conventional, its wing arrangement was highly unusual.

It is important to consider the weight of these items when choosing flotation gear, as they may impair the flotation effect.

They included requiring tour flights that travel over the ocean to be equipped with floats or to provide passengers with flotation gear.

Oryx operating from coastal squadrons are fitted with emergency flotation gear on the sponsons and nose.

He had researched flotation gear of various sorts, and in 1918 he built some of the earliest rubber dinghies.

She probably has some sort of flotation gear or a couple of empty tanks to support her long enough, and then she'll be pulled aboard by a derrick.

During the Cold War, the Swedish Stridsvagn 103 main battle tank carried flotation gear all the time and was therefore, theoretically, always amphibious.

This is provided with the characteristic box-shaped Mk.II sponsons and the correct flotation gear and rear baggage compartment extension.

Blondel paused to admire a colorfully enameled auto chassis of unfamiliar design, featuring individual power to each of the four wheels, and what appeared to be retractable flotation gear.

The aircraft was first conceived and designed to be amphibious so that flotation gear would not be required for over water flights, and rescues could be made by landing on the water.

That includes a room at the main lodge (our room had rustic furnishings and a spacious modern bath), all meals, use of fishing boats, tackle, bait, all-weather flotation gear, pants, boots and jacket.

Click on the image to enlarge First flown on 22 April 1958, the Vertol Model 107 was designed for civil and military use, and with the capability of landing without the use of special flotation gear.

Under a rapidly-performed crash programme specifically for the Falklands conflict, Gazelles were fitted with 68mm SNEB rocket pods and various other optional equipment such as armour plating, flotation gear and folding blade mechanisms.

The helicopter is in a similar configuration to the Romanian Air Force variant, including the SOCAT upgrade package; the Navy aircraft also have flotation gear fitted under the nose and main undercarriage fairings.

Various optional equipment can be installed upon the Gazelle, such as fittings for engine noise suppression, 53 gallon ferry tanks, a rescue winch capable of lifting up to 390 pounds, emergency flotation gear, particle filter, high landing skids, cabin heater, adjustable landing lights, and engine anti-icing systems.

Raisbeck Engineering out of Seattle, WA offers Enhanced Performance Leading Edges, Nacelle Wing Lockers, Ram Air Recovery System, Quiet Turbofan Propellers, High Flotation Gear Doors and Dual Aft Body Strakes.

A wide range of optional equipment can be installed upon the EC120 B, this includes a wire strike protection system, air conditioning, sand filter, skis, windshield wipers, electrical external mirrors, a cargo sling, emergency flotation gear, forward looking infrared (FLIR) cameras, and external spotlights.