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Simple slingshot. A slingshot or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame, with two tubes or strips made from either a natural rubber or synthetic elastic material. These are attached to the upper two ends. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pouch that holds the projectile. One ...
Polaris Slingshot on Live Oak Road, Orange County, CA. Beginning with the 2020 model year, the Slingshot is powered by a 2.0 L inline four-cylinder gasoline-powered Polaris ProStar Engine rated at 203 hp (151 kW; 206 PS) at 8250 rpm and 144 pound force-feet (195 N⋅m) of torque at 6500 rpm.
The reverse bungee (also known as catapult bungee, slingshot, or ejection seat) is a modern type of fairground ride. Video of SlingShot at Cedar Point The ride consists of two telescopic gantry towers mounted on a platform, feeding two elastic ropes down to a two-person passenger car constructed from an open sphere of tubular steel.
The Slingshot can be made ready to fly from trailering in 15 minutes. [1] [2] [3] The long conventional landing gear consist of sprung tubing for the main gear, with a steerable sprung tailwheel. [2] [3] The company described the Slingshot's two seat capabilities, "the rear passenger seat is designed for average size people, up to 175 pounds.
SlingShot, a 2014 documentary about Segway inventor Dean Kamen; The Slingshot, a 2009 South Korean television series; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot, a 2016 American web series "Slingshot" (Thunderbirds Are Go), a television episode; Slingshot (comics), a set index article listing several characters, including: Menagerie (Image Comics) or ...
The Slingshot 1100K sold in shops suffered handling problems: either as a result of changed geometry or that it was the suspension units that were improperly set up. Whatever it was, the standard bike was considered hard to handle and many modern magazines went as far as to advice buyers to avoid the "K" model (some even calling that year's ...
Wheels were now a 17-inch (430 mm) diameter, three-spoke design, and used a 160/60VR17 in the rear and 120/70VR17 in the front. Slingshot graphic first appeared on the bodywork. Forks now used a cartridge design and were 43 millimeter in diameter. The second-generation model was heavier than the first but had a stiffer frame and more power. [4]
The slingshot's numerous drawbacks led to several attempts at developing rear-engined dragsters, initially none successful. It was when Don Garlits introduced his rear-engined Swamp Rat XIV dragster in 1971 that the front-engine slingshot was finally supplanted (technically, Garlits' dragster was mid-engine; a true rear-engine layout would have ...