Word: fasters
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...almighty fine shot"), and in doing so learn about pioneer life on the Mississippi too. They follow Johnny Appleseed across the land, read about the places he went, and something of the apple industry ("Johnny wasn't very practical," one little girl complained. "He would have gotten apples faster if he'd planted cuttings instead of seeds"). When they come to Joe Magarac, the man of steel (he could squeeze out eight rails of molten steel at once), they study the steel industry...
Short, broad wings are good "future practice" in aerodynamics. The NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) proved years ago by wind-tunnel tests that the long, graceful wings of bombers are much less efficient above Mach 1 than clumsy-looking "stub" wings. As planes get faster, their wings will probably grow stubbier still until they diminish into something looking like an arrowhead...
...fast will the XF7U-1 go? It is no secret (and the shape itself would be a giveaway) that it was designed to fly considerably faster than Mach 1. Navy Test Pilot Captain F. M. Trapnell, who is putting the XF7U-1 through its paces, said that he has not yet worked it to top speed or top altitude. He expects, however, that it will prove "the fastest of them...
...speaks varsity coach John chase in characterizing Crimson prospects for the winter's hockey season. "We're deeper and faster than we've been in years," says Chase, "but just as strong are BU, BC, Northeastern, Dartmouth, and Brown, to mention only a few. I wouldn't want to pick winners in any of those games...
Primarily by the efforts of punter Roger Wales, plunger Bob Woodruff, and line bulwark Tony Ripley, Lowell managed to hold the Bulls at bay throughout the second half, but the harder and faster charging Elis frustrated all attempts at a sustained offensive...