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The L-1011-100 (FAA certification L-1011-385-1-14) was the second production model of the L-1011 and first flew in 1975 and featured a new center fuel tank and higher gross weights that increased the aircraft's range by nearly 930 miles (1,500 km). Launch orders for the L-1011-100 were placed by Saudia and Cathay Pacific, for two each, in May ...
Stargazer is a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar built in 1974, that was modified in 1994 for use by Orbital Sciences (now part of Northrop Grumman) as a mother ship for the Pegasus, a small-lift launch vehicle. As of October 2022, 45 rockets (containing nearly 100 satellites) have been launched from Stargazer.
This moveable bridge is a lift bridge with the middle section capable of being lifted from its low point of four feet clearance over the water to a clearance of 100 feet (30 m) to allow boats to pass underneath. The bridge is the world's heaviest and widest double-decked vertical-lift bridge. [6] More than 35,000 tons of concrete and 7,000 tons ...
Geheyan dam boat lift, also in Hubei Province, capable of lifting vessels of 300 tons displacement. The dam was completed in 1994, but technical difficulties delayed the opening of the ship lift for four more years. Longtan dam boat lift, capacity to lift vessels of 250 tons, in a basin 40×10.8×1.8 meters, and a vertical lift of 68.5 meters. [2]
Three personnel suffered minor injuries, and the accident released an estimated 1000 gallons of hydraulic oil into the Gulf waters. The boat was declared a total loss at an estimated cost of $1.14 million. The Ram XVIII was a 215-foot liftboat, built in 2015 and owned by Aries Marine Corporation in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The rolling lift trunnion (sometimes a "Scherzer" rolling lift), raises the span by rolling on a track resembling a rocking-chair base. The "Scherzer" rolling lift is a refinement patented in 1893 by American engineer William Donald Scherzer. [3] The rarer Rall type combines rolling lift with longitudinal motion on trunnions when opening. [4]
Live updates: The latest on the Baltimore bridge collapse More heavy equipment is expected at the scene in the coming weeks. That includes seven floating cranes, 10 tugs, nine barges, eight ...
Holley Lift Bridge, also called the East Avenue Lift Bridge – A two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge spanning the Erie Canal in Holley, built in 1911, with a span of 141 feet (43 m). [19] Hulberton Road Lift Bridge – A two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge spanning the Erie Canal in Hulberton, built in 1913, with a span of 145 feet (44 m).