Snowbound B1-B Bomber Tests Amid Florida Cold
A B1-B bomber endures extreme cold in the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base Florida as temperatures plunge to 60 below zero. The vast facility, billed as the world’s largest refrigerator, measures 252 feet in length and simulates severe weather conditions for aircraft testing.
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Wind tunnel tests aim at hypersonic engine design
URBANA IL AP A small wind tunnel at the University of Illinois advances hypersonic engine research funded by a $930,000 federal grant. The apparatus simulates 3 000 mph air heated to 1 500 F to study fuel air mixing crucial for burning at five times the speed of sound, with operation slated for next summer.
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Iacocca Critiques Washington Figures As Outsider Politician
Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca says campaigning against Washington insiders remains a popular tactic though he does not want the 1988 presidency. In an interview with Newlook he criticizes Reagan and comments Regan as the de facto president while urging conviction over partisan framing.
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