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Encouraged by the tests with their models, the British researchers recently equipped a 200-ton cargo vessel with their super rudder. Tested off the Isle of Wight, the vessel ran circles around other ships of its size: it could turn on its own axis, stop in only seconds, and effectively operate with its rudder turned up to an angle of 90°. The British scientists concede that the device will probably not work as spectacularly with heavier ships. Their calculations show, however, that a 250,000-ton tanker should be able to turn completely around in only about...
...fact that the flight was 20 minutes late in leaving and had not attained its cruising altitude probably saved the passengers and crew; at a higher altitude sudden decompression might have caused the plane to disintegrate. Also, El Al's 707s have been equipped with reinforced cargo compartments...
...security men asked them if they were carrying packages from or for anyone, the girls replied no. The cassette player was in a wicker basket, which El Al attendants would not allow in the cabin. But airline employees placed it in a cardboard box and sent it to the cargo compartment. That simple precaution probably prevented considerable bloodshed...
...reputation for toughness and truculence. In 1970 they greeted Heath's upset election with demands for an 80% basic wage increase -and shut the ports down for three costly weeks when the Tories refused to ante up. This time the dockers, hard pressed by the introduction of containerized cargo and other improvements, were fighting for jobs...
Workhorse. Meanwhile, nine Boeing representatives have been in Peking negotiating with Russia's eastern neighbor since April for the sale of ten Boeing 707 jetliners-four passenger models and six cargo versions. The White House expects the deal to be closed next month. The hard-bargaining Chinese will pay in cash with Western currencies for the planes, a supply of spare parts and training for Chinese crews. Ultimately, the Chinese may need 80 more planes, and they have already expressed interest in a Boeing 747 jumbo...