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61Apollo 15, Return to Earth — After the Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon lifted from the lunar surface it rendezvoused and docked with the Command/Service Module Endeavour . After transferring across the lunar samples and other equipment, Falcon was jettisoned. It would fire its …
62FICON project — The FICON (Fighter Conveyor) program was conducted by the United States Air Force in the 1950s to test the feasibility of a B 36 Peacemaker bomber carrying an F 84 parasite fighter in its bomb bay. This article also covers wingtip coupling… …
63Scott Carpenter — This article is about the astronaut. For other uses, see Scott Carpenter (disambiguation). Malcolm Scott Carpenter NASA Astronaut Nationality American …
64Aerial refueling — A C 17 Globemaster refuels through the boom of a Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker …
65McDonnell Douglas DC-X — McDonnell Douglas DC XA Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) concept Function high operability prototype Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas Country of origin United States …
66Tupolev Tu-95 — infobox Aircraft name = Tu 95 type = Strategic bomber, missile carrier, airborne surveillance manufacturer = Tupolev caption = Tu 95MR designer = first flight = 12 November 1952 introduced = 1956 (MS 1981) retired = status = Active in service… …
67Uncontrolled decompression — refers to an unplanned drop in the pressure of a sealed system, such as an aircraft cabin and typically results from human error, material fatigue, engineering failure or impact causing a pressure vessel to vent into its lower pressure… …
68Clayton & Shuttleworth — was an engineering company located at Stamp End Works, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The company was established in 1842 when Nathaniel Clayton (1811 1890) formed a partnership with his brother in law, Joseph Shuttleworth (1819 1883). Contents 1 History …
69F-106 Delta Dart — Infobox Aircraft name=F 106 Delta Dart type=Interceptor manufacturer=Convair caption=Convair F 106A Delta Dart of the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron designer= first flight=26 December 1956 introduced=June 1959 retired=August 1988 (ANG) number… …
70Messerschmitt Me 328 — The Messerschmitt Me 328 was originally designed as a parasite aircraft to protect Luftwaffe bomber formations during World War II. During its protracted development, a wide variety of other roles were suggested for it. Late in the war, the… …
