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The Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee (U.S. Army designation; earlier Army designation: HO-1) is a unique direct-lift rotor aircraft, using contra-rotating ducted fans for lift inside a flying platform upon which the single pilot shifted body weight for directional control.
Bullwinkle Platform: 529 1,736 1989 Rigid Steel Jacket (truss tower) Oil Rig United States Gulf of Mexico: When built the Bullwinkle platform was the second tallest freestanding structure in the world after the CN Tower. 3 Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) 527.0 1,729 1974 Skyscraper Office, observation, FM/TV-broadcasting United States Chicago
At the top of the tower was a luxury five-star revolving restaurant, the façade and floor of the restaurant revolving as one unit, while the roof was used as an observation platform for visitors. There are 558 stairs up to the top, and two lift shafts with lifts reaching the top in 30 seconds.
The zip-line trolley ("zipliner") is the frame or assembly together with the pulley inside that run along the cable. [28] Zip-lines also have some kind of device to allow the cargo or rider to attach to the pulley system.
indicates a structure that is no longer standing. For all structures the pinnacle height is given, so the height of skyscrapers may be different from the values at List of tallest buildings in the world. Structures under construction are included in the main list if their current height is over 350 metres (1,148 ft). #
In a new court filing, federal prosecutors allege the suspect who took a hostage and got into a shootout with Yellowstone National Park rangers in July ranted that he "refuse[s] to fraternize with ...
Stannah Lifts Holdings Ltd is a provider of elevators, escalators and moving walkways and manufacturer of stairlifts and platform lifts. The headquarters are in Andover, Hampshire , England. The company makes various commercial lifts, but it is known for its stairlifts .
An aerial tramway consists of one or two fixed cables (called track cables), one loop of cable (called a haulage rope), and one or two passenger or cargo cabins.The fixed cables provide support for the cabins while the haulage rope, by means of a grip, is solidly connected to the truck (the wheel set that rolls on the track cables).