Helicopter

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Hello Could you tell me when we use "ride a bike" and "ride on a bike"? Is the following sentence correct? I rode on my bike every Tuesday.

 

Dear forum-goers I have been listening to NPR the past few days and have noticed a very strong pronunciation of the "p" in "excerpt" by several of the hosts. My whole life I have pronounced the word without sounding the "p" so tonight I consulted Meriam Webster and to my bemused astonishment...

 

Yes "I fly a plane" refers only to the pilot. "I fly on a plane" and "I fly by plane" are both correct though they (and particularly the latter) seem unnecessary since if you say you're flying somewhere most people will presume you're going by plane rather than helicopter space shuttle or hot-air balloon.

 

I have no doubt the prison guards would feel perfectly justified in shooting a prisoner attempting to get to a helicopter and would not worry in the slightest if the shot prisoner died.

 

Hello I wonder what does "Have" mean in these code names: - Lockheed Have Blue (demonstrator that preceded the F-117 stealth aircraft) - Have glass paint (a special radar absorbing coating for F-16 fighter jets) To my surprise a search in various dictionaries turned nothing. Thank you.

 

It was not long before a helicopter arrived 'on/at' the scene to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.

 

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Helicopter (and there are still a few airships in the US). I agree that "by plane" sounds wrong but I'm not sure your reason is the reason. I guess one could ask a pilot: Have you ever flown a helicopter?

 

Hello Why are different prepositions used with these words? In a helicopter and on a plane? Does it depend on a size of means of transport? Thanks