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71Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
72Submarine — For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Oyashio class submarine in 2006 A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which… …
73Ford Flathead engine — The Flathead was the first independently designed and built V8 engine produced by the Ford Motor Company for mass production and ranks as one of the company s most important developments. Before the 1932 introduction of this engine (and the… …
74Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
75Pulse detonation engine — A pulse detonation engine, or PDE , is a type of propulsion system that can operate from subsonic up to hypersonic speeds. In theory the PDE design can produce an engine with a burn efficiency higher than other designs, with considerably fewer… …
76Pratt & Whitney JT8D — The Pratt Whitney JT8D is a low bypass (0.96 to 1) turbofan jet engine, introduced by Pratt Whitney in February 1964 with the inaugural flight of Boeing s 727. It was a modification of the Pratt Whitney J52 turbojet engine, which powered the US… …
77Mitsubishi Lancer — Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors Production 1973–present Assembly Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okay …
78NOTAR — MD Explorer (German police) NOTAR is the name of a helicopter anti torque system which replaces the use of a tail rotor. Developed by McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (through their acquisition of Hughes Helicopters), the name is an acronym… …
79pollution — /peuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of polluting or the state of being polluted. 2. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment: air pollution. [1350 1400; ME pollucioun ( < OF) < LL pollution , s. of pollutio… …
80Model aircraft — A die cast Boeing 747 400 model. Model aircraft are flying or non flying models of existing or imaginary aircraft using a variety of materials including plastic, diecast metal, polystyrene, balsa wood, foam and fibreglass. Flying designs range… …
