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2. Anti-flash gear - Wikipedia

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   Anti-flash gear, also known simply as flash gear, is basic personal protective equipment consisting of a fire-resistant hood and fire-resistant gloves, [1] nowadays often made of Nomex. Anti-flash gear protects to the head, neck, face and hands from short-duration flame exposure and heat.

3. Firefighter's helmet - Wikipedia

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   At about 800 g, it was lighter than most fire fighting helmets. The color was Wehrmacht black in the beginning or red in Bavaria. The norming process of the 1960s changed color to a fluorescent lime yellow. This helmet uses a white reflecting stripe and black leather neck protection. Most fire brigades use this helmet with an easily mountable ...

4. Fire proximity suit - Wikipedia

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   Fire proximity suits first appeared during the 1930s, and were originally made of asbestos fabric. Today they are manufactured from vacuum-deposited aluminized materials that reflect the high radiant loads produced by the fire. An early manufacturer of the aluminized suits was the Bristol Uniforms company under the direction of Patrick Seager Hill.

5. Cobra Firearms - Wikipedia

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   Cobra Firearms, also known as Cobra Arms and officially as Cobra Enterprises of Utah, Inc. was an American firearms manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cobra Firearms was distantly related to the "Ring of Fire" companies of inexpensive firearms makers [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and may have been a reincarnation of Raven Arms [ 3 ] and possibly Davis ...

6. Northrop YF-17 - Wikipedia

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   The N-300 further evolved into the P-530 Cobra, which uses 13,000 lbf (58 kN) GE15-J1A5 engines, with a very small 0.25:1 bypass ratio leading to the nickname "leaky turbojet". [2] The bypass air was required for cooling the afterburner and nozzle and the cool bypass duct surface allowed the engine bay to be constructed of lighter, cheaper ...

7. Nomex - Wikipedia

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   A firefighter in Toronto, Canada wears a Nomex hood in 2007. Nomex is a trademarked term for an inherently flame-resistant fabric with meta-aramid chemistry widely used for industrial applications and fire protection equipment.