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2. History of Eglin Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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   World War II showed the need for a proving ground for aircraft armament at Eglin. In May 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt transmitted to congress a letter, with his approval, from Budget Director Harold D. Smith, asking an appropriation of US$76,750 (equivalent to $1,669,176 in 2023) to purchase 24,111 acres (9,757 ha) of private land within the Choctawhatchee National Forest boundary. [7]

3. Ford Escape - Wikipedia

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   Assembled in Kansas City, Missouri, it was the first hybrid SUV produced for sale and the first hybrid from an American manufacturer (alongside the Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Hybrids during the same model year). According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the first-generation Ford Escape Hybrid is 70% more efficient than the regular ...

4. Gas turbine - Wikipedia

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   [69] [70] The Chevrolet division of GM built the Turbo Titan series of concept trucks with turbine motors as analogs of the Firebird concepts, including Turbo Titan I (c. 1959, shares GT-304 engine with Firebird II), Turbo Titan II (c. 1962, shares GT-305 engine with Firebird III), and Turbo Titan III (1965, GT-309 engine); in addition, the GM ...

5. M60 tank - Wikipedia

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   The system consists of an M147 firing kit, an M58A3 line charge and a 5-inch MK22 Mod 4 rocket. [149] The line charge is 350 ft (110 m) long and contains 5 lb (2.3 kg) per linear foot of C-4 explosive. [ 150 ]

6. Economic history of the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the foreground, workers are breaking stones "so as not to exceed 6 ounces [170 g] in weight or to pass a two-inch [5 cm] ring". [75] There were only a few roads outside of cities at the beginning of the 19th century, but turnpikes were being built. A ton-mile by wagon cost from between 30 and 70 cents in 1819.

7. Nokia - Wikipedia

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   On 12 June 1996, Nokia announced the sale of its television business to Canada/Hong Kong-based Semi-Tech Corporation. [35] The television manufacturing plant in Germany closed down in September 1996. The sale included a factory in Turku and the rights to use the Nokia, Finlux, Luxor, Salora, Schaub-Lorenz, and Oceanic brands until the end of ...