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Cryogenic storage dewar — A self pressurising dewar (silver, foreground) being filled with liquid nitrogen from a large storage tank (white, background). Cryogenic storage dewars are specialised types of vacuum flask used for storing cryogens (such as liquid nitrogen or… … Wikipedia
Hydrolastic — is a type of space efficient automotive suspension system used in many cars produced by British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successor companies.Invented by famous British rubber engineer Alex Moulton, and first used on the 1962 BMC project… … Wikipedia
Ramjet — A ramjet, sometimes referred to as a stovepipe jet, or an athodyd, is a form of jet engine that contains no major moving parts. Unlike most other airbreathing jet engines, ramjets have no rotary compressor at the inlet, instead, the forward… … Wikipedia
Bipropellant rocket — A bipropellant rocket engine is a rocket engine that uses two propellants (very often liquid propellants) which are kept separately prior to reacting to form a hot gas to be used for propulsion.In contrast, most solid rockets have single solid… … Wikipedia
Rolls-Royce Merlin — Merlin The Rolls Royce Merlin … Wikipedia
Patrick Hillery — 6th President of Ireland In office 3 December 1976 – 2 December 1990 Preceded by Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh … Wikipedia
De Havilland Comet — Infobox Aircraft name= DH.106 Comet type= Airliner manufacturer= de Havilland caption= A Royal Air Force Comet C.2 in flight. first flight= 27 July 1949 introduced= 2 May 1952 with BOAC retired= status=In military service only primary user= BOAC… … Wikipedia
ALCO Century Series locomotives — The ALCO Century Series locomotives were a series of diesel locomotives announced in 1963 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO). By the end of the 1950s the dieselization of American railroads was essentially complete. For the first time, the … Wikipedia
Hydrostatic test — A hydrostatic test is the common way in which leaks can be found in pressure vessels such as pipelines and plumbing. This method of testing should not be confused with the Hydrostatic Body Fat Test that uses the principles of buoyancy to… … Wikipedia
William O'Brien — (Irish Parliamentary Party) should not be confused with his contemporary William X. O Brien (ITGWU) or with William Smith O Brien (Young Irelanders). For other people of the same name, see William O Brien (disambiguation). William O Brien (2… … Wikipedia
