.INTRODUCTION Magnetic levitation is the latest in transportation technology and has been the interest of many countries around the world. The idea has been around since 1904 when Robert Goddard‚ an American Rocket scientist‚ created a theory that trains could be lifted off the tracks by the use of electromagnetic rails. Many assumptions and ideas were brought about throughout the following years‚ but it was not until the 1970’s that Japan and Germany showed interest in
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MILITARY AIRCRAFT A military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary armed service of any type Military aircraft can be either combat or non-combat: Combat aircraft are aircraft designed to destroy enemy equipment using their own armament. Combat aircraft are normally developed and procured only by military forces. Non-combat aircraft are aircraft not designed for combat as their primary function‚ but may carry weapons for self-defense
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rugged airstrips close to battles. Finally the planes were equipped with sirens which sound when they attacked to scare their enemies. Another major development during the war was cruise missiles and rocket powered ballistic missiles. These were guided flying bombs with their own jet engine propulsion systems. Being in the early stages of development the cruise missiles were not yet effective by the end of the
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It was manufactured by Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It weighs 825‚5 Kg in total. Voyager 1 was launched at the Cape Canaveral‚ in Florida. Its power is 420 watts! Its rocket is called Titan IIIE Voyager 1 was launched to investigate Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus and Neptune. Voyager 1 completed this mission and is now traveling and investigating further into
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AN ANALYSIS OF TWO TUG PROPULSION SYSTEMS IN THE PORT ELIZABETH HARBOUR. By DUMSANI ANDRIESON DLAMINI Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MAGISTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION In the Faculty of Business Administration At the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Promoter: Lewis Victor Kaplan Submission Date: 30 November 2010 i PREFACE LIST OF FIGURES PAGE DECLARATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv ABSTRACT vi
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From technological advancements to discoveries of new life‚ space exploration has led to much advancement‚ including ones that we use in our daily lives. An example would be those comfortable beds that are made of memory foam. Unlocking the mysteries of what’s beyond or planet is the solution to many problems we have here on earth. The possibility of finding new resources and life in space‚ overpopulation on planet earth and finding a new source of fuel are just a few of many reasons to encourage
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This is not to suggest that Just Cause 3 doesn’t feature plenty of combat‚ though. Over the course of the game‚ you’ll kill hundreds of faceless enemies utilizing a wide assortment of death-dealing instruments; from pistols and submachine guns to rocket launchers. Sadly‚ the combat never manages to feel rewarding; perhaps in large part due to the enemies are more often perceived as annoying rather than dangerous. They feel like an inconsequential but persistent pest you occasionally take the time
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time consuming. A genuine replacement for railways which is not only fuel efficient but also highly comfortable and can attain unimaginable velocities of around 450 – 500kms/hr are Maglev Trains whose idea was given by Robert Goddard‚ an American Rocket scientist‚ in 1904 who gave a theory that trains could be lifted off the tracks by the use of electromagnetic rails. Many assumptions and ideas were brought about throughout the following years‚ but it was not until the 1970’s that Japan and Germany
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NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE MIL-HDBK-881 2 JANUARY 1998 SUPERSEDING MIL-STD-881B 25 MARCH 1993 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HANDBOOK WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE This handbook is for guidance only. Do not cite this document as a requirement. AMSC N/A AREA MISC MIL-HDBK-881 Foreword 1. This handbook is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 2. This handbook is for guidance only. This handbook cannot be cited as a requirement. If it is‚ the
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The Cold War happened between the years of 1945 and 1991‚ it was a time of military‚ political‚ and economic tension between the Soviet Union and the United States. Just after the second World War had ended‚ complications came up around the area of international power‚ who would gain more power and who would lose power. The main thing the Soviet Union attempted to do during this shifting of power was they tried to gain more territory in order to solidify their spot as a world wide power‚ while the
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