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  2. Tripod mast - Wikipedia

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    Tripod mast, as here on USS Texas, were strong enough to carry heavy equipment such as searchlights, radar and the spotting top high up. The tripod mast is a type of mast used on warships from the Edwardian era onwards, [dubious – discuss] replacing the pole mast.

  3. Stolp Starduster Too - Wikipedia

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    Data from Aircraft Spruce General characteristics Capacity: 2 Length: 20 ft 7 in (6.27 m) Wingspan: 24 ft (7.3 m) Height: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Wing area: 165 sq ft (15.3 m 2) Airfoil: M6 Empty weight: 1,000 lb (454 kg) Gross weight: 1,704 lb (773 kg) Fuel capacity: 28 Fuse 15 Wing Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360, 180 hp (130 kW) Performance Maximum speed: 160 kn (180 mph, 290 km/h) Cruise speed ...

  4. M42 Duster - Wikipedia

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    The M42 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, or "Duster," is an American armored light air-defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960, in service until 1988. Production of this vehicle was performed by the tank division of the General Motors Corporation .

  5. Duster, Texas - Wikipedia

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    A post office called Duster was established in 1891 and remained in operation until 1927. [2] The community was first settled in the early 1880s. It was thought to be named Duster because a man blew the dust off a piece of paper that he picked up when the community's first settlers attended a meeting to discuss the name for the post office.

  6. Are poll watchers legal in Texas? What to know for the 2022 ...

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    The Texas Election Training Portal requires potential poll watchers to set up an account through the website before proceeding with the training. The training is divided into modules consisting of ...

  7. Gas duster - Wikipedia

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    A gas duster, also known as tinned wind, compressed air, or canned air, is a product used for cleaning or dusting electronic equipment and other sensitive devices that cannot be cleaned using water. This type of product is most often packaged as a can that, when a trigger is pressed, blasts a stream of compressed gas through a nozzle at the top.

  8. Broken power pole and downed wires caused largest fire in ...

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    The largest wildfire in Texas history was caused by a power line after a pole that “appeared to be decayed at the base” fell into a grassy area, a Texas A&M Forest Service investigator ...

  9. PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader - Wikipedia

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    PZL-Mielec, then known as WSK-Mielec, began to design the Dromader in the mid 1970s, with help of United States aircraft manufacturer Rockwell International.PZL-Mielec asked for Rockwell's help because of the political situation at the time: operating in an Eastern Bloc country, PZL wanted the aircraft to sell well worldwide, and the company realized that certification by the United States ...