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Aug. 20—TRAVERSE CITY — After more than 20 years of planning, designing, fundraising and some frustration, a new Traverse City Senior Center could finally be on the way. City commissioners on ...
"Adjust vertical speed adjust" TCAS Voice command to adjust traffic separation AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System: Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) or Boeing E-3 Sentry: AWBS Aviation weather briefing service [6] Available at designated FSS's AWG American Wire Gage: The larger the size number, the smaller the wire diameter. AWIS
The more universal profile 1-T has the complete body at a maximum width of 3,400 mm (11 ft 1 + 7 ⁄ 8 in) still rising to a height of 5,300 mm (17 ft 4 + 11 ⁄ 16 in). [55] Exceptions shall be double-stacking, maximum height shall be 6,150 mm (20 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 8 in) or 6,400 mm (20 ft 11 + 15 ⁄ 16 in).
In the military, the deck department comprises sailors who perform a variety of functions depending on ship type and size.. Examples include maintenance and upkeep of the ship, handling of the ship's rigging and ground tackle, coordination of underway replenishment operations, conductance of minesweeping operations, maintenance and operation of the ship's boats, supervision of diving and ...
Boat deck: Especially on ships with sponsons, the deck area where lifeboats or the ship's gig are stored. Boiler deck: (river steamers) The passenger deck above the vessel's boilers. Bridge deck: (a) The deck area including the helm and navigation station, and where the Officer of the Deck/Watch will be found, also known as the conn.
An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from weather, and a few may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features.
Height adjustable suspension is a feature of certain automobile suspension systems that allow the motorist to vary the ride height or ground clearance. This can be done for various reasons including giving better ground clearance over rough terrain, a lower ground clearance to improve performance and fuel economy at high speed, [1] or for stylistic reasons.
On a nautical chart with depths indicated in fathoms, it appears as a broad area with many "14" notations. broadhorn An alternate term for a flatboat. broadside 1. One side of a vessel above the waterline. 2. All the guns on one side of a warship or mounted (in rotating turrets or barbettes) so as to be able to fire on the same side of a warship.