Johns-Manville oil barrier passes full scale tests offshore
Johns-Manville announced successful full scale development tests of a high seas oil containment barrier deployed in the Gulf of Mexico after earlier trials near Cape Hatteras. The flexible floating curtain uses soybean oil for ecological testing and aims for four hour deployment with future operational use.
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Test pilot Dana studies anxiety during lift body landings
UPI reports Edwards AFB test pilot Bill Dana experiences a sharp heartbeat rise before landing the M-2 lifting body on the Mojave dry lake. The article notes pilots face danger as they test a wingless craft for future shuttle use and compares the risks to those of astronauts.
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