Looking out over the Indian Ocean, the sails of dhow fishing vessels are dwarfed by transoceanic cargo ships gliding into the port. |
Statistically, one in 100 launches might result in a transoceanic abort landing. |
But, like all living creatures, birds are fallible even without the storms and transoceanic journeys. |
Second, the flight was an opportunity to build on previous successes in transoceanic flying. |
The China Clipper was about to make transoceanic passenger service a reality. |
He discusses the science of the telegraph and the transoceanic telegraph cables that linked the world. |