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... wind . She could race along at close to 18 knots , and there was no guesswork about it , either . With modern precision methods her speed is known within a hundred yards . The Eagle could carry all sail and stand up even in a 30 - knot wind ...
... wind . She could race along at close to 18 knots , and there was no guesswork about it , either . With modern precision methods her speed is known within a hundred yards . The Eagle could carry all sail and stand up even in a 30 - knot wind ...
Page 259
... wind blast and de- celeration , problems experi- enced by pilots during ejection ( page 268 ) . He endured a wind pressure of 1,100 pounds a square foot in this run . The brake jerked him to a stop with a peak force 35 times his own ...
... wind blast and de- celeration , problems experi- enced by pilots during ejection ( page 268 ) . He endured a wind pressure of 1,100 pounds a square foot in this run . The brake jerked him to a stop with a peak force 35 times his own ...
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... wind had risen , blowing a sand blast along the canyon . Grit stung our faces and put an edge on our teeth . By dark , how- ever , the wind dropped , and we ate dinner with only a minimum dusting of sand . Paint Streaks Mark " Highway ...
... wind had risen , blowing a sand blast along the canyon . Grit stung our faces and put an edge on our teeth . By dark , how- ever , the wind dropped , and we ate dinner with only a minimum dusting of sand . Paint Streaks Mark " Highway ...
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My Life in Forbidden Lhasa | 1 |
Under Canvas in the Atomic Age | 49 |
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