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Gearing for screw engines and its abandonment
In order to attain the same speed of ship the screw propeller had to be driven at a much greater…
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Airbus Announces Ceremony for New Mobile, AL Factory
Airbus is expanding its production operations to the East Coast. Earlier this month, the aerospace manufacturing company announced plans to…
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Defects of paddle-wheels
The paddle-wheel possessed many practical disadvantages which interfered with progress beyond a certain point. Its performance was much affected by…
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Abandonment of side-lever engines
Attempts were soon made to reduce the space required by the machinery, and the side-levers were abandoned and direct-acting engines…
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How Are Airplanes Electrically Grounded?
Grounding is essential to creating a safe environment when using high-powered electrical devices. If a device malfunctions and begins drawing…
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Introduction of steam war vessels
Steam vessels were introduced into the Royal Navy in the year 1820, when the ‘Monkey,’ a vessel of 210 tons,…
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Brazil Gives Boeing and Embraer Joint Venture the Green Light
Boeing and Embraer can proceed with their planned joint venture. Earlier this month, federal officials with the Brazilian government approved…
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Aireon to Develop Plane-Tracking Satellite Network
Statistics show that flying is inherently safer than driving. For every 1 billion passengers who travel via a commercial airliner,…
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Side-lever engine.
The propeller used in the earlier steamships was invariably the paddle-wheel, and the type of engine existing and giving satisfaction…
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Why Are So Many Airplanes Painted White?
The next time you fly, look outside at the airport’s tarmac and you’ll probably discover that most of the airplanes…
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Modern Steam
The steam turbine continues to be a major factor in electric power generation throughout the world. Even nuclear power plants use the…
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Boeing Completes First Test Flight of Flying Taxi
The concept of flying taxis has been presented in countless science-fiction movies and novels, but Boeing is one step closer…
