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2. Landing Craft Air Cushion - Wikipedia

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   40+ knots (46+ mph; 74 km/h) with full load, 70+ knots maximum speed. The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft (hovercraft) used by the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). They transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel from ship to shore and across the beach.

3. Upholstery - Wikipedia

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   Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word also refers to the materials used to upholster something. Upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, [1] which referred to an artisan who makes fabric furnishings. [2]

4. Air-cushioned landing craft - Wikipedia

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   Air-cushioned landing craft. An air-cushioned landing craft, also called an LCAC ( landing craft, air cushioned), is a modern variation on the amphibious landing boat. The majority of these craft are small- to mid-sized multi-purpose hovercraft, also known as "over the beach" ("OTB") craft. This allows troops and material to access more than 70 ...

5. Surface effect ship - Wikipedia

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   Surface effect ship. A surface effect ship (SES) or sidewall hovercraft is a watercraft that has both an air cushion, like a hovercraft, and twin hulls, like a catamaran. When the air cushion is in use, a small portion of the twin hulls remains in the water. When the air cushion is turned off ("off-cushion" or "hull borne"), the full weight of ...

6. AMC Pacer - Wikipedia

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   Curb weight. 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) The AMC Pacer is a two-door compact car produced in the United States by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1975 through the 1980 model year. The Pacer was also made in Mexico by Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM) from 1976 until 1979 and positioned as a premium-priced luxury car. Design work began in 1971.

7. Ultra swimmer abandons attempt to cross Lake Michigan again - AOL

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   An ultra swimmer nicknamed The Shark was back on shore Wednesday, having given up on yet another quest to cross Lake Michigan after 40 hours in the water. An online tracker showed Jim Dreyer ...