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The BLU-82B/C-130 weapon system, known under program "Commando Vault" and nicknamed "Daisy Cutter" in Vietnam for its ability to flatten a section of forest into a helicopter landing zone, was an American 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) conventional bomb, delivered from either a C-130 or MC-130 transport aircraft or a CH-54 Tarhe heavy-lift helicopter from the 1st Air Cavalry.
He claimed that many engineering firms conceded on the difficulty of efficiently disengaging the chain from the teeth as the pulleys turned, but his firm developed a "pitch" chain which solved the issue. Marketed as "Weston Differential Pulley Blocks with Patent Chain Guides", the pulley had good sales, namely, 3000 sets in 9 months.
Two killed when 350,000-pound load falls off trailer on highway, Texas officials say. Mitchell Willetts. April 28, 2024 at 10:56 AM. ... Temple Fire & Rescue said in a news release. ...
Some cars were pinned under tractor trailers in the 15-vehicle chain-reaction crash that took place on the Mass Turnpike (I-90) in Brimfield late Thursday night. (Massachusetts State Police)
DOVER ‒ A piece of equipment at Marlite, 202 Hargar St., Dover, sustained about $150,000 in damage during a Tuesday morning fire. Dover firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 7:19 a.m.
The Spanish "pound", or libra, as another example, equated to 0.4608 kg (1.016 lb) (the British pound equals 0.4536 kg (1.000 lb)); and thus the Spanish 36-libra projectile actually weighed 36lb 9.143oz in British measurements. In general, larger ships carried more guns and the guns they carried were of a larger calibre.
Javelin is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The system employs a top attack flight profile against armored vehicles, attacking the usually thinner top armor, but can also make a direct attack, for use against buildings, targets too close for top attack, targets under obstructions, and helicopters .
A video released as part of an ongoing lawsuit against Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, appears to show what a law firm says is the start of the deadly Eaton Fire.