1.   It was my role to lead the squadron off and that night we were bound for somewhere in the Ruhr and we were on the short runway at Oakington.

2.   For example, the Marine Joint Strike Fighter will be able to take off and land vertically , allowing more ease with short runways and aircraft carriers.

3.   Some airports with short runways are only accessible by turboprop planes.

4.   The aircraft was designed for use on short runways and rough terrain.

5.   He said the Cessna was supposed to be using a short runway used by commuter aircraft that is roughly parallel to the runway the larger plane was using.

6.   International aviation experts arrived in Rwanda on Saturday to try and move a Zairian passenger plane that landed on an airport with too short a runway to take off.

7.   The plane landed on a short runway, and had to break hard and fast, Israeli security officials said.

8.   The price of a small-capitalised company requires only a short runway for a takeoff and therein lies its advantage.

9.   The propeller-driven Twin Otters are among the few aircraft that can land on the short runways on several Caribbean islands, including St. Barthelemy and Saba.

10.   The propeller-driven Twin Otters are among the few aircraft that can land on the short runways on several Caribbean islands, including St. Barthelemy.