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  2. Tubing (recreation) - Wikipedia

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    Tubing, also known as inner tubing, bumper tubing, towed tubing, biscuiting (in New Zealand), or kite tubing, is a recreational activity where an individual rides on top of an inner tube, either on water, snow, or through the air. The tubes themselves are also known as "donuts" or "biscuits" due to their shape.

  3. Talk:List of surface water sports - Wikipedia

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  4. Kiteboating - Wikipedia

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    Going back to 1800s, George Pocock used the kites in order to increase the size of propel carts that are found in land and boats. [citation needed] Sébastien Cattelan is the French kitesurfer was the first sailor who was able to break 50 knots, achieving 50.26 knots on 3 October 2008 at the Lüderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia. [4]

  5. Type 53 torpedo - Wikipedia

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    Model 53-27 (1927) with 265 kg (584 lb) of TNT was developed domestically in the so-called Ostekhbureau [Wikidata], and it had a poor 3.7 km (2.0 nmi) range at 45 knots (83 km/h). In 1932 USSR bought in Italy several types of torpedoes, and the 21-inch (530 mm) model of Whitehead Torpedo Factory in Fiume (in the Soviet Union it was designated ...

  6. Detroit Diesel Series 53 - Wikipedia

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    The Series 53 was introduced in 1957; in 1961, the 4-53 and 6V-53 were introduced as options for the 1962 model year Chevrolet-branded medium and heavy duty trucks. [1]: 64 Production of Series 53 engines ended in the 1990s along with other two-stroke Detroit Diesel designs, as tightening emissions regulations could not be met with their design.

  7. Bensen B-8 - Wikipedia

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    Powerplant: 1 × McCulloch Model 4318AX 4-cylinder air-cooled 2-stroke horizontally-opposed piston engine, 72 hp (54 kW) Main rotor diameter: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) Main rotor area: 314.2 sq ft (29.19 m 2) Blade section: Bensen G2; Propellers: 2-bladed Aero Prop Model BA 48-A2fixed-pitch pusher propeller, 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m) diameter; Performance

  8. List of World War II torpedoes of Germany - Wikipedia

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    Generally regarded as the best German torpedo of World War II (between 5000 and 6000 launched, with a reported hit-rate of approximately 53%, a number that was considerably reduced after post-war analysis). TV torpedoes were modified to TXI from fall 1944. TVa G7es Zaunkönig Electric, lead-acid 534,6mm / 7163 mm 80 hm (21.5 kn) Ke1 (Pi4d)

  9. Slingsby Kite - Wikipedia

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    T.23 Kite 1A Improved T.6 developed after World War II. One built. Type 23A A planned development of the T.23, with a new straight wing with 1° dihedral. T.26 Kite 2 The final extrapolation, in 1946-7, of the Kite series with a completely different wing, enclosed cockpit and other detailed refinements. T.26 Kite 2A Modified wash-out at the ...