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The Sector General books by James White: The 1963 novel Star Surgeon is the source of the combined tractor/pressor beam weapon called the Rattler. The weapon attracts then repels the target (an entire ship or a segment of the ship's hull) at 80 g s, several times a minute.
front cover G1 1930. This is the Group G series List of the United States military vehicles by (Ordnance) supply catalog designation, – one of the alpha-numeric "standard nomenclature lists" (SNL) that were part of the overall list of the United States Army weapons by supply catalog designation, a supply catalog that was used by the United States Army Ordnance Department / Ordnance Corps as ...
The G-507 Cargo and Personnel Carrier, 1 1 ⁄ 2-ton, 6x6 Truck, Dodge (WC-62 w/o Winch) was based on a lengthened WC-51 Weapons Carrier with an extra axle added. When the U.S. Army enlarged rifle squads from eight to twelve men, the 3 ⁄ 4 ‑ton no longer sufficed, and a 48-inch (1.22 m) longer 6×6 variant was created that used most of the ...
The M274 evolved from improvements to a vehicle designed at the end of World War Two by Willys-Overland as a medical evacuation litter carrier from areas and terrain that would be a problem for the standard light vehicle of the period (the Jeep) to access. U.S. Patent 2457400 for the original design was applied for on December 2, 1944 and ...
The JLTV program has evolved considerably throughout various development phases and milestones including required numbers and pricing. Variants are capable of performing armament carrier, utility, command and control (shelter), ambulance, reconnaissance and a variety of other tactical and logistic support roles.
Scientists are working on bringing a tractor beam from science fiction to reality. Yes, seriously. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Scientists built a working tractor beam—the first example of one that pulls objects visible to the naked eye. That's a huge deal.
The SOC-R and its tractor and trailer fits aboard C-130 or larger aircraft. The craft can also be slung under an Army MH-47 helicopter using the MEATS system, which allows Combatant-Craft Crewmen to fast-rope from the helicopter onto the craft during insertion and climb a ladder from the boat to the helicopter during extraction.