Word: prone
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...original airframe design. In gaining an extra 41 tons -- nearly a 25% increase -- without additional wing surface, the B-1B had acquired an extraordinary "wing loading" of 245 lbs. per sq. ft., twice the weight carried by the commercial Boeing 747. The added weight means the plane is prone to stall when the pilot attempts complex escape maneuvers. New stall- inhibitor and stabilization mechanisms will ease the problem but will make it more difficult for the B-1B to execute maneuvers vital to survival. Pilots complain that the heavy load makes the aircraft "fly like an elephant...
...loss was only one of many firsts in this 26th Cup, which is longer, larger, more expensive and more upset-prone than any in history. Not only is the competition being held away from the gentle breezes of the U.S. East Coast for the first time since 1870, but it has also widened dramatically in scope. A record 13 syndicates from six nations have so far spent an unprecedented $200 million for the right to challenge Australia for the Cup. There are two syndicates each from Italy and France as well as ones from Canada, Britain and New Zealand...
Sweeney's goal came only seven minutes after he had taken a solid hit behind the Harvard net. Sweeney had remained prone on the ice for a full minute while the crowd screamed, "Scrape...
...after the Harvard cagers got over their initial dejection, they had a lot to be happy about, too. Crimson Coach Pete Roby went in turn to each player who was still lying prone, picked him up, and slapped him on the butt. "Chin up, guys," he seemed to be saying, "you lost the battle but together we're all going to win this...
...return against Green Bay this week, McMahon has not lost in 22 starts dating back to 1983. In 40 openings over three injury-prone years, he and the Bears are 36-4, and Ditka is as galled as several of the players. The thought of Mad McMahon riding to the season's rescue on his black chopper does not thrill anyone, especially the coach. "I don't believe you're really that hurt," Ditka told McMahon straight out before the diagnosis. "He's been Sybil-izing a lot lately," McMahon yawned, a coded reference to a multiple personality. "Why would...