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  2. Slingshot - Wikipedia

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    A slingshot or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame, with two tubes or strips made from either a natural rubber or synthetic elastic material. These are attached to the upper two ends. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pouch that holds the projectile. One hand holds the ...

  3. Riblet Tramway Company - Wikipedia

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    Arriving in Spokane in 1885, his first work was laying out railway and streetcar lines. He also built dams and irrigation projects. In 1896, Riblet was contracted to erect an ore tramway designed by the Finlayson company at the Noble Five silver mine in Sandon, British Columbia, to assist in moving ore down Reco Mountain to the mill at Cody ...

  4. Aircraft catapult - Wikipedia

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    The catapult used on aircraft carriers consists of a track or slot built into the flight deck, below which is a large piston or shuttle that is attached through the track to the nose gear of the aircraft, or in some cases a wire rope, called a catapult bridle, is attached to the aircraft and the catapult shuttle.

  5. Trebuchet - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 January 2025. Siege engine using long arm to throw projectiles For other uses, see Trebuchet (disambiguation). Replica counterweight trebuchets at Château de Castelnaud Counterweight trebuchet used in a siege from the Jami' al-tawarikh, c. 1306-18 A trebuchet [nb 1] is a type of catapult that uses a ...

  6. Catapult - Wikipedia

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    Basic diagram of an onager, a type of catapult. A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. [1] A catapult uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel its payload.

  7. Survival of the delicious: Downtown Spokane's newest ... - AOL

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    Oct. 14—Spokane's restaurants and bars are struggling, but that hasn't stopped a cohort of new owners . "I think downtown Spokane is still in its bounce-back period," said Darin Talotti, part ...

  8. Vought OS2U Kingfisher - Wikipedia

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    The Vought OS2U Kingfisher is an American catapult-launched observation floatplane. It was a compact mid-wing monoplane, with a large central float and small stabilizing floats. Performance was modest because of its low-powered engine. The OS2U could also operate on fixed, wheeled, taildragger landing gear.

  9. Electromagnetic catapult - Wikipedia

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    An electromagnetic catapult, also called EMALS ("electromagnetic aircraft launch system") after the specific US system, is a type of aircraft launching system. Currently, only the United States and China have successfully developed it, and it is installed on the Gerald R. Ford -class aircraft carriers and the Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian .