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How do submarines make oxygen? 5 (4)

Submarines typically generate oxygen through a process called electrolysis. In this process, electricity is used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is then vented overboard, while the oxygen is collected and stored for use by the crew. Some submarines also have systems that can scrub carbon dioxide from the air and […]

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How does Sonar work? 5 (4)

Sonar (Sound Navigation and Ranging) is a technology that uses sound waves to detect objects underwater. Sonar systems consist of a transmitter, which emits sound waves, and a receiver, which detects the sound waves that bounce back after hitting an object. When the sound waves hit an object, they bounce back to the receiver, which

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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II 4.8 (9)

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). Summary In service since 1976, it is named for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II-era fighter-bomber effective at attacking ground targets, but commonly referred to as the “Warthog”

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North American XB-70 Valkyrie 5 (3)

The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was the prototype version of the planned B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration supersonic strategic bomber for the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command. Designed in the late 1950s by North American Aviation (NAA), the six-engined Valkyrie was capable of cruising for thousands of miles at Mach 3+ while flying at

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Economy of the United States 4.7 (7)

The United States’ economy is a highly developed market economy. It has the world’s largest economy in terms of nominal GDP and net worth, and the second-largest in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) after China. The United States possesses the world’s most technologically advanced and inventive economy. Its companies are at or near the

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