Launch loop — A launch loop or Lofstrom loop is a design for a belt based maglev orbital launch system that would be around 2,000 km long and maintained at an altitude of up to 80 km (50 mi). A launch loop would be held up at this altitude by momentum of the… … Wikipedia
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Air-ground radiotelephone service — is a method of telephone communications used by aircraft pilots and passengers of commercial airline jets flying over the United States.The air ground radiotelephone service operates on frequencies designated by the Federal Communications… … Wikipedia
rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… … Universalium
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List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft, 1950-1974 — This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. For more exhaustive lists, see the [http://www.baaa acro.com/ Aircraft Crash Record Office] or the [http … Wikipedia
V-1 flying bomb — Buzzbomb redirects here. For the song by the Dead Kennedys, see Buzzbomb (song). For other uses, see V1 (disambiguation). V 1 flying bomb Fieseler Fi 103 Flakzielgerät 76 (FZG 76) V 1 flying bomb … Wikipedia