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  2. Drag-reducing aerospike - Wikipedia

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    The use of the aerospike allowed a much blunter nose shape, providing increased internal volume for payload and propulsion without increasing the drag. This was required because the Trident I C-4 was fitted with a third propulsion stage to achieve the desired increase in range over the Poseidon C-3 missile it replaced.

  3. Daedalus Flight Pack - Wikipedia

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    In September 2020, it was reported that the Great North Air Ambulance service was considering using this jet suit to enable paramedics to reach casualties in the mountainous Lake District. [9] By March 2022 the operational director of the GNAA, Andy Mawson, had been trained to fly and the service hoped to start using jet suits in summer 2022.

  4. Jet pack - Wikipedia

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    In the most general terms, a jet pack is a wearable device which allows the user to fly by providing thrust.With the exception of use in a microgravity environment, this thrust must be upwards so as to overcome the force of gravity, and must be enough to overcome the weight of the user, the jet pack itself and its fuel.

  5. Survival skills - Wikipedia

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    Survival skills are techniques used to sustain life in any type of natural environment or built environment. These techniques are meant to provide basic necessities for human life, including water, food, and shelter. Survival skills also support proper knowledge and interactions with animals and plants to promote the sustaining of life over time.

  6. The SAS Survival Handbook - Wikipedia

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    The SAS Survival Handbook is a survival guide by British author and soldier, John Wiseman, first published by Williams Collins in 1986. Second, revised edition came out in 2009. [ 1 ] A digital app for smartphones based on the book is also available. [ 2 ]

  7. Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires ...

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    The Forest Service bans use of aerial suppressants over waterways and endangered species habitats, “except when human life or public safety are threatened,” due to potential health effects on ...

  8. Yves Rossy - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish Coast Guard retrieved the jetpack, which was equipped with a parachute and float. [9] [10] On 5 November 2010 Rossy flew a new version of his jet-powered flight system and successfully performed two aerial loops before landing via parachute. He had launched from a hot air balloon piloted by Brian Jones at 2,400 meters (7,900 feet). [11]

  9. Amazon's massive once-a-year baby sale is here: Save ... - AOL

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    A new baby is the ultimate blessing. They're cute, they're squeezable, and they're downright cuddly. But all that fresh squishiness comes at a cost — literally.