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  2. Nicholas Alkemade - Wikipedia

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    Nicholas Stephen Alkemade (10 December 1922 – 22 June 1987) was a British tail gunner in the Royal Air Force during World War II who survived a freefall of 18,000 feet (5,490 m) without a parachute after abandoning his out-of-control, burning Avro Lancaster heavy bomber over Germany.

  3. FAB-5000 - Wikipedia

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    The FAB 5000NG (Russian: ФАБ-5000НГ, where NG stands for its inventor, Nison Ilicz Gelperin) was a 5,000 kilogram (11,000 lb) large air-dropped, thin cased, high explosive demolition bomb used by the Soviet Air Forces during World War II.

  4. Mil Mi-24 - Wikipedia

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    Data from Indian-Military.org [unreliable source?] General characteristics Crew: 2 pilots, 1 weapons system officer and 1 technician (optional) Capacity: 8 troops 2,400 kg (5,291 lb) cargo on an external sling Length: 17.5 m (57 ft 5 in) fuselage only 19.79 m (65 ft) including rotors Wingspan: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) stub wings Height: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) Empty weight: 8,500 kg (18,739 lb) Max ...

  5. 5000 metres - Wikipedia

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    The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to 3 miles 188 yards or 16,404 feet 2 inches.It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over 12 + 1 ⁄ 2 laps of a standard 400 m track, or 25 laps on an indoor 200 m track.

  6. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    15.24 meters – width of an NBA basketball court (50 feet) 18.44 meters – distance between the front of the pitcher's rubber and the rear point of home plate on a baseball field (60 feet, 6 inches) [126] 20 meters – length of cricket pitch (22 yards) [127] 27.43 meters – distance between bases on a baseball field (90 feet)

  7. Timeline of the far future - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. Scientific projections regarding the far future Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see List of numbers and List of years. Artist's concept of the Earth 5–7.5 billion years from now, when the Sun has become a red giant While the future cannot be predicted with certainty ...

  8. Tiger - Wikipedia

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    The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a large cat and a member of the genus Panthera native to Asia.It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes.

  9. Feeding the multitude - Wikipedia

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    Feeding the multitudes by Bernardo Strozzi, early 17th century.. In Christianity, feeding the multitude comprises two separate miracles of Jesus, reported in the Gospels, in which Jesus used modest resources to feed thousands of followers who had gathered to see him heal the sick.