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... engine to reach a maximum speed of 110 miles per hour and to cruise at 90 miles per hour . The internal com- bustion engine is directly connected to a generator which produces electricity that drives two traction motors mounted on the ...
... engine to reach a maximum speed of 110 miles per hour and to cruise at 90 miles per hour . The internal com- bustion engine is directly connected to a generator which produces electricity that drives two traction motors mounted on the ...
Page 156
... engine using heavy oil as fuel , which allows considerable economy of operation . Economy of operation , light weight , rapid acceleration and deceleration , rather than straightaway speed achieved by streamlining , are the features of ...
... engine using heavy oil as fuel , which allows considerable economy of operation . Economy of operation , light weight , rapid acceleration and deceleration , rather than straightaway speed achieved by streamlining , are the features of ...
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Watson Davis. 1. Research on engine location and cowling . The results of the cowling research of the N. A. C. A. ... engines , by development of increased revolutions per minute , higher compression ratio , improved fuels , and improved ...
Watson Davis. 1. Research on engine location and cowling . The results of the cowling research of the N. A. C. A. ... engines , by development of increased revolutions per minute , higher compression ratio , improved fuels , and improved ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE 1 Unpuzzling the Universe I | 1 |
Within the Suns Family | 14 |
The Cosmic Ray Mystery | 26 |
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