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John Deere Model 60 (1955) John Deere Model 530 (1959) John Deere Model 430S (circa 1960) After years of testing, Deere & Company released its first proper diesel engined tractor in 1949, the Model R. The R was also the first John Deere tractor with a live independent power take-off (PTO) equipped with its own clutch. The R also incorporated ...
In civil engineering, concrete leveling is a procedure that attempts to correct an uneven concrete surface by altering the foundation that the surface sits upon. It is a cheaper alternative to having replacement concrete poured and is commonly performed at small businesses and private homes as well as at factories, warehouses, airports and on roads, highways and other infrastructure.
Turning is a term used when referring to moving the level to take an elevation shot from a different location. To "turn" the level, one must first take a reading and record the elevation of the point the rod is located on. While the rod is being kept in exactly the same location, the level is moved to a new location where the rod is still visible.
In sailing and boating, a vessel's freeboard is the distance from the waterline to the upper deck level, measured at the lowest point of sheer where water can enter the boat or ship. [1] In commercial vessels, the latter criterion measured relative to the ship's load line, regardless of deck arrangements, is the mandated and regulated meaning. [2]
HMS Argus showing the full-length flight deck from bow to stern ROKS Dokdo's full length flight deck The first aircraft carrier that began to show the configuration of the modern vessel was the converted liner HMS Argus, which had a large flat wooden deck added over the entire length of the hull, giving a combined landing and take-off deck unobstructed by superstructure turbulence.
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.
Data from International Directory of Civil Aircraft, Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft General characteristics Crew: 3–4: (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer/loadmaster) Capacity: 51,050 lb (23,150 kg) Length: 112 ft 9 in (34.35 m) Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.4 m) Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.66 m) Wing area: 1,745 sq ft (162.1 m 2) Empty weight: 77,740 lb (35,260 kg) Max takeoff weight ...
Voiture à impériale. Double deck carriages date to at least as early as the second half of the 19th century. In France several hundred voitures à impériale with seats on the roof were in use by the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest, Chemins de fer de l'Est and Chemins de fer du Nord by 1870, having been in use for over 2 decades; the upper deck was open at the sides with a light roof or awning ...