Word: gearing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...system of offense. It will permit only 2,000 men in an area occupied by 8,000 to 10,000 in World War II. Such dispersion will impose heavy demands on communications, so the Army is developing what it calls "battlefield surveillance." This consists of sonic and electronic detection gear that will instantly track and report coordinates locating the origin of enemy fire. Recording devices could be planted along unprotected fronts to flash to control centers all unusual noises or movements on the ground and in the air. Some of the devices may detect the presence of enemy patrols...
...Ford. Chrysler's cut of the market slumped from 20% to 13%, and mergers cut the number of auto companies from eight to six. But by year's end, Chrysler was scoring a comeback with its new models and all auto companies were producing in high gear. And Ford, in a frantic attempt to knock Chevvie out of first place in the industry, turned out a new car every four seconds...
...patented a hydraulic power steering gear in 1931, which was first applied to military trucks and tanks. Since then it has been widely adapted for use in passenger cars...
...virtually unknown. But in 36 years of service he has piled up vast all-round experience. He has been a pursuit pilot, a flight instructor, one of the early 6-17 pilots who worked out U.S. long-range bombing techniques. A top technician, he helped to develop retractable landing gear, variable pitch propellers, and a long line of U.S. combat planes. In World War II he led fighter forces in Italy, ended up commanding the Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Forces, flew 19 combat missions himself...
When the buzzer sounded, two pilots, bulky in their flying gear (pressure suit, parachute, oxygen mask, survival kit, maps), dashed toward two long, lean F-86D fighters. In two minutes they were surging down the runway with a crashing roar, and two more jets rolled into position for takeoff. Before their wheels were fully up, the lead pair were getting radio orders and a fix on the suspect plane. Interceptor pilots can open fire at will against any aircraft they believe to be hostile. Identifications are quickly made in daylight; at nighttime, pilots buzzed by suspicious jets are quick...