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    Helicopter crash Hudson River

    A stiff drink every time I hear "rotational torque".
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    Semi Hauling Excavator Hits Bridge over I-10 in New Mexico

    Speed limit at exit 24 is 65 for all vehicles. This is speed trap here, locals rake in one after another. If stopped, don't take off your seat belt to get your wallet out, they'll charge you with no seat belt. Las Cruces is pretty bad , too.
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    Semi Hauling Excavator Hits Bridge over I-10 in New Mexico

    The machine does not have a bucket installed but rather what looks like a clamp for rail. It has flanged wheels on the undercarriage inside the tracks so I'm guessing a railroad roadway contractor. Anyone recognize the logo on the front of it?
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    Bird Stike on Take-Off

    I guess the point I was trying to make is that the turbojet and turbofan are both reaction engines.
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    Bird Stike on Take-Off

    I'll have to disagree, a turboprop is driven by a combustion turbine, not a jet. A jet engine's power is derived from thrust, measured in lbs or kg. A turbine engine produces torque, measured in lb/ft. Any "thrust" from the turboprop or turboshaft's engine is an inefficiency, wasted power that...

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