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  2. Lofting - Wikipedia

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    Two men cutting templates in the mold loft, Tyneside Shipyards, 1943 As ship design evolved from craft to science, designers learned various ways to produce long curves on a flat surface. Generating and drawing such curves became a part of ship lofting; "lofting" means drawing full-sized patterns, so-called because it was often done in large ...

  3. Galileo (satellite navigation) - Wikipedia

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    3 orbital planes, 56.0° inclination, ascending nodes separated by 120.0° longitude (8 operational satellites and 2 active spares per orbital plane) Satellite lifetime: >12 years; Satellite mass: 675 kg (1,488 lb) Satellite body dimensions: 2.7 m × 1.2 m × 1.1 m (8 ft 10 in × 3 ft 11 in × 3 ft 7 in)

  4. Intermodal container - Wikipedia

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    By the ISO standard, 10-foot (and previously included 5-ft and 6 1 ⁄ 2-ft boxes) are only of unnamed, 8-foot (2.44 m) height. But industry makes 10-foot units more frequently of 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) height, [ 90 ] to mix, match (and stack) better in a fleet of longer, 8 ft 6 in tall containers.

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  6. Lath and plaster - Wikipedia

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    Each wall frame is covered in lath, tacked at the studs. Wood lath is typically about one inch (2.5 cm) wide by four feet (1.2 m) long by 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6 mm) thick. Each horizontal course of lath is spaced about 3 ⁄ 8 inch (9.5 mm) away from its neighboring courses. Metal lath is available in 27-inch (69 cm) by 8-foot (240 cm) sheets.

  7. Fly system - Wikipedia

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    Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany. A fly system, or theatrical rigging system, is a system of ropes, pulleys, counterweights and related devices within a theater that enables a stage crew to fly (hoist) quickly, quietly and safely components such as curtains, lights, scenery, stage effects and, sometimes, people.

  8. Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel - Wikipedia

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    The tunnel was deactivated in 1956, when a new 8-foot (2.4 m) tunnel was built near it. The wind tunnel was used for critical tests that validated the area rule for the design of supersonic aircraft. This said that the fuselage of the aircraft should narrow at the wings and expand at their trailing edges. This resulted in "wasp-waisted" aircraft.

  9. Week 10 Care/Don't Care: Texans offense needs Nico Collins ...

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    Jennings ran the most routes on the team and led the wide receiver room in outside snap rate in Week 10. While Jennings never played out at X previously, his skill set translated to this gig due ...