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  2. Pneumatic motor - Wikipedia

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    The pneumatic motor was first applied to the field of transportation in the mid-19th century. Though little is known about the first recorded compressed-air vehicle, it is said that the Frenchmen Andraud and Tessie of Motay ran a car powered by a pneumatic motor on a test track in Chaillot, France, on 9 July 1840.

  3. Airless tire - Wikipedia

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    [9] The automotive engineering group of the mechanical engineering department at Clemson University is developing a low energy loss airless tire with Michelin through the NIST ATP project. Resilient Technologies and the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Polymer Engineering Center are creating a "non-pneumatic tire", which is a round polymeric ...

  4. Airplane - Wikipedia

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    The engine weighed no more than 4 kilograms per kilowatt (6.6 lb/hp). The wings had a span of 14 m (46 ft). All-up weight was 300 kilograms (660 lb). On 9 October 1890, Ader attempted to fly the Éole. Aviation historians give credit to this effort as a powered take-off and uncontrolled hop of approximately 50 m (160 ft) at a height of ...

  5. Wait a Minute—Can Turkeys Fly? - AOL

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    Plus, find out if the answer changes based on the type of turkey.

  6. Compressed-air vehicle - Wikipedia

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    The tanks must be designed to safety standards appropriate for a pressure vessel, such as ISO 11439. [6]The pressure vessels or air storage tanks that can be used in compressed-air vehicles can be made for low pressure (9 atm (130 psi)) or high (more than 240 atm (3,500 psi)), and can be made of composite materials like thermoplastic and fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, [7] [8] that means that ...

  7. BMD-4 - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] Originally designated as the BMD-3M, the chassis of the BMD-4 is the same as that of the BMD-3 because it was developed on the same basis. [ clarification needed ] This armored fighting vehicle is one of the lightest in its class, possessing a substantial amount of firepower.

  8. Homework - Wikipedia

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    The teacher says using class time for following up on homework gives that connection to what is learned in the class, noting, "In the initial step students complete and submit (traditional) homework assignments electronically, and then later they revisit their work through presentations of selected problems during class. [18]

  9. Category:4.5-generation jet fighters - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "4.5-generation jet fighters" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.