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Word: 3e (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...recent tests of their theory, the Air Force scientists chose Smith Moun tain Airport, near Roanoke, Va., which is often socked in by moist, low-lying mist. The Air Force made available twin-turbine CH-3E helicopters for use as air-mixing devices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Meteorology: Chopping a Hole in Fog | 2/14/1969 | See Source »

...bullet or ruptures during a crash. At the Air Force demonstration, a bullet fired into a fuel-and-foam-filled tank produced only a slight glow as fuel vapor escaping from the pressurized tank ignited outside. Foam has been successfully used for nine months in the tanks of HH-3E helicopters and other aircraft operating in Viet Nam, the Air Force disclosed, and the Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating the substance for possible use in commercial aircraft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aviation: Safer Skies | 9/22/1967 | See Source »

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