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...Prosperity" first blazed to public attention as the driveshaft in the moneymaking machine that was 1980s televangelism and faded from mainstream view with the Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart scandals. But now, after some key modifications (which have inspired some to redub it Prosperity Lite), it has not only recovered but is booming. Of the four biggest megachurches in the country, three--Osteen's Lakewood in Houston; T.D. Jakes' Potter's House in south Dallas; and Creflo Dollar's World Changers near Atlanta--are Prosperity or Prosperity Lite pulpits (although Jakes' ministry has many more facets). While they...
...Breguet 941 accomplishes all this with the modest power of four 1,500-h.p. turboprop engines mounted on a 77-ft. wingspan, and two striking innovations. All four engines are mechanically linked to a flexible driveshaft set in the leading edges of the wings. If one or more engines fail, all four of the 941's big 15-ft. propellers continue to spin, powered by the engines still running. In addition, the wings are equipped with outsize flaps that lower to an angle of 105°-about 15° more than the flaps of any conventional aircraft...
...will generate 130 h.p. It will be mounted at a 45° angle to provide the Tempest with a low hood line. The Tempest will be similar to the Corvair in styling, but will be five to ten inches longer. The Tempest will also feature a trans-axle, a driveshaft system that has the engine up front but the transmission and differential in the rear...
...yard where Charles Trotter, 16, had blocked the front wheels and jacked up the rear of their 1954 Ford Ranch Wagon to work on the universal joints. The bumper jack had slipped, and Charles's right leg was pinned between the car body and the driveshaft...
...corner instead of having to change down," and Coopers can zip away from the Ferraris coming out of the turns. With its engine mounted in the rear, the Cooper is a bare 12 ft. long (Ferrari length: 14 ft.. 9 in.). Since there is no long driveshaft, the driver can sit far down in the frame and give the car added stability...