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Edwards Air Force Base
(Encyclopedia) Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United…evaporation
(Encyclopedia) evaporation, change of a liquid into vapor at any temperature below its boiling point. For example, water, when placed in a shallow open container exposed to air, gradually disappears…Douhet, Giulio
(Encyclopedia) Douhet, GiulioDouhet, Giulioj&oomacr;ˈlyō d&oomacr;āˈ [key], 1869–1930, Italian military officer and early advocate of airpower. He was an early supporter of strategic bombing…July 2016: Hot Air Balloon Crash Kills 16
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of July 2016.…Advanced-Level Science Projects: How Much Oxygen Is in the Air?
How Much Oxygen Is in the Air?Advanced-Level Science ProjectsEarth ScienceHow Much Oxygen Is in the Air?Which Is More Acidic, Snow or Rain? When you step outside and take a big breath of fresh air…William Shakespeare: The other two, slight air, and purging fire
The other two, slight air, and purging fireThe other two, slight air, and purging fire Are both with thee, wherever I abide; The first my thought, the other my desire, These present-absent…The Toxic 100: Top Corporate Air Polluters in the United States
This index identifies the top air polluters among corporations that appear in the Fortune 500, Forbes 500, and Standard & Poor's 500 lists of the country's largest firms.…compressor
(Encyclopedia) compressor, machine that decreases the volume of air or other gas by the application of pressure. Compressor types range from the simple hand pump and the piston-equipped compressor…Chennault, Claire Lee
(Encyclopedia) Chennault, Claire LeeChennault, Claire Leeshĕnˈôltˌ [key], 1890–1958, American general, b. Commerce, Tex. In World War I he was a pioneer in air pursuit tactics. Retired (1937) from…fuel injection
(Encyclopedia) fuel injection, system in an internal-combustion engine that delivers fuel or a fuel-air mixture to the cylinders by means of pressure from a pump. It was originally used in diesel…Trending
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