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  2. Fulton surface-to-air recovery system - Wikipedia

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    The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system ( STARS ), also known as Skyhook, is a system used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States Air Force, and United States Navy for retrieving individuals on the ground using aircraft such as the MC-130E Combat Talon I and B-17 Flying Fortress. It involves using an overall-type harness and ...

  3. Exploded-view drawing - Wikipedia

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    A physical exploded view made by arranging parts of a camera. An exploded-view drawing is a type of drawing, that shows the intended assembly of mechanical or other parts. It shows all parts of the assembly and how they fit together. In mechanical systems usually the component closest to the center are assembled first, or is the main part in ...

  4. List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft ...

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    He broke his arm, elbow and ribs, exploded a vertebra and collapsed a lung. Col. Cadick survived and retired from the Marine Corps. The F/A-18 remained largely intact but was beyond repair. [233] [234] 6 May Royal Air Force Boeing Chinook HC.1 ZA672 hits a pier at Hanover Airport while taxiing and was destroyed, Three crew killed. [235] 13 May

  5. USS Fulton (AS-11) - Wikipedia

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    Complement. 1,303. Armament. 4 × 5 in (130 mm)/38 cal dual purpose guns. USS Fulton (AS-11) was the leader of her class of seven submarine tenders, [5] launched on 27 December 1940 by Mare Island Navy Yard and sponsored by Mrs. A. T. Sutcliffe, great-granddaughter of Robert Fulton. Fulton was commissioned on 12 September 1941.

  6. Fulton-class submarine tender - Wikipedia

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    The Fulton class was a class of seven United States Navy submarine tenders. The class took its name from the lead ship, USS Fulton (AS-11), which was commissioned 27 December 1940 by Mare Island Navy Yard and sponsored by Mrs. A. T. Sutcliffe, great-granddaughter of Robert Fulton. Fulton was commissioned on 12 September 1941. [1]

  7. Robert Fulton - Wikipedia

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    Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the North River Steamboat (also known as Clermont ). In 1807, that steamboat traveled on the Hudson River with passengers from New York City to Albany and back ...

  8. Winch - Wikipedia

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    A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable"). In its simplest form, it consists of a spool (or drum) attached to a hand crank. Traditionally, winches on ships accumulated wire or rope on the drum; those that do ...

  9. Fulton, Tennessee - Wikipedia

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    Fulton is at coordinates 35.612°N 89.882°W. The settlement is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the mouth of the Hatchie River. [3] Fulton is situated on the southeastern edge of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area with a high earthquake risk. Tennessee State Route 87 and Tennessee State Route 207 both ...