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111Rocket engine — RS 68 being tested at NASA s Stennis Space Center. The nearly transparent exhaust is due to this engine s exhaust being mostly superheated steam (water vapor from its propellants, hydrogen and oxygen) …
112List of distinct cell types in the adult human body — There are about 210 distinct human cell types,.[1][2][3] There are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the human body.[citation needed] Cell types can be classified by their tissue of origin. However, it is possible for some cells to have their… …
113Instant Funk — were a 1970s disco band, best known for their disco classic, I Got My Mind Made Up .Instant Funk came out of New Jersey consisting of Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller and guitarist Kim Miller. The group was then called The Music Machine and they were… …
114Brake specific fuel consumption — (BSFC) is a measure of an engine s efficiency. It is the rate of fuel consumption divided by the power produced. BSFC is specific for shaft engines such as reciprocating engine. The BSFC Calculation (in metric units) To calculate BSFC, use the… …
115USS Remora (SS-487) — USS Remora (SS 487), a Tench class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the remora, a fish with a suctorial disk on its head enabling it to cling to other fish and to ships. Her keel was laid down on 5 March 1945 …
116USS Trumpetfish (SS-425) — USS Trumpetfish (SS 425), a Balao class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for trumpetfish, any of several fishes so called for their deep, compressed body and long, tubular snout. Her keel was laid down on 23… …
117Nikolai Medtner — Nikolai Medtner, Postcard (1910) Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (Russian: Николай Карлович Метнер, Nikoláj Kárlovič Métner) (5 January 1880 [O.S. 24 December 1879]–13 November 1951) was a Russian composer and pianist. A younger contemporary of Sergei… …
118Denny's paradox — In the study of animal locomotion on the surface layer of water, Denny s paradox refers to the apparent impossibility of surface dwelling animals such as the water strider generating enough propulsive force to move. It is named after Mark Denny.… …
119Energy transformation — [ thumb|280px|right|Energy Transformation in Energy Systems Language] In physics and engineering, energy transformation or energy conversion, is any process of transforming one form of energy to another. Energy of fossil fuels, solar radiation,… …
120Deadstick landing — A deadstick landing, also called a dead stick landing is a type of forced landing when an aircraft loses all of its propulsive power and is forced to land. The term is often misunderstood, as the flight controls in the majority of aircraft are… …
