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91Earth Inductor Compass — The Earth inductor compass is a device for determining direction using the magnetic field of the Earth. The operation of the compass is based on the principle of electromagnetic induction with the Earth s magnetic field acting as the induction… …
92AGM-69 SRAM — The Boeing AGM 69 SRAM (Short range attack missile) was a nuclear air to surface missile designed to replace the older AGM 28 Hound Dog stand off missile. The requirement for the weapon was issued by the Strategic Air Command of the USAF in 1964 …
93Fournier RF-9 — The Fournier RF 9 is a two seat motorglider of conventional sailplane configuration. Originally produced in France, manufacturing was later taken over by ABS Aircraft in Switzerland, and then by Gomolzig in Germany. The pilot and passenger are… …
94Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area — The new Washington ADIZ (red line) compared to the old ADIZ (green line). An Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) has existed since February 10, 2003,[1] around the Baltimore Washington Metropolitan Area to restrict air traffic near Washington …
95Pressure measurement — The construction of a bourdon tube gauge, construction elements are made of brass Many techniques have been developed for the measurement of pressure and vacuum. Instruments used to measure pressure are called pressure gauges or vacuum gauges. A… …
96History of Kansas — The history of Kansas is rich with the lore of the American Old West. Located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, the U.S. state of Kansas was the home of nomadic Native American tribes who hunted the vast herds of bison. The region first… …
97Interim Peace — The Interim Peace was a short period in the history of Finland during the Second World War. The term is used for the time between the Winter War and the Continuation War, lasting a little over a year (between 1940 and 1941), during which the… …
98Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line — The Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line was a railway line running from Three Bridges (on the Brighton Main Line) in West Sussex to Tunbridge Wells Central in Kent via East Grinstead in East Sussex, a distance of… …
99Alaska Territorial Guard — The Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) or Eskimo Scouts was a military reserve force component of the US Army, organized in 1942 in response to attacks on American soil in Hawaii and Alaska by Japan during World War II. The ATG operated until 1947. 6 …
100Technological and industrial history of Canada — The technological and industrial history of Canada encompasses the country s development in the areas of transportation, communication, energy, materials, public works, public services (health care), domestic/consumer and defense technologies.… …
