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  2. Thor-Delta - Wikipedia

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    The Thor-Delta, also known as Delta DM-19 or just Delta was an early American expendable launch system used for 12 orbital launches in the early 1960s. A derivative of the Thor-Able , it was a member of the Thor family of rockets, and the first member of the Delta family.

  3. Cornfield Bomber - Wikipedia

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    The "Cornfield Bomber" is the nickname given to a Convair F-106 Delta Dart of the United States Air Force's 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron which made an unpiloted landing in a farmer's field in Montana in 1970. Suffering only minor damage after the pilot had ejected from the aircraft during a training mission gone awry, the aircraft was ...

  4. USAir Flight 5050 - Wikipedia

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    N415US, sister ship to the aircraft involved. On September 20, 1989, Flight 5050 was an unscheduled flight operated by USAir to replace the regularly scheduled but cancelled Flight 1846, from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina.

  5. Harsens Island - Wikipedia

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    The delta was formed about 6,000 years ago and long was a desired area of habitation by indigenous peoples. The St. Clair River is the international boundary between the United States and Canada . The river carries more freighter traffic than the Suez and Panama Canals combined.

  6. Delta-v budget - Wikipedia

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    Delta-v in feet per second, and fuel requirements for a typical Apollo Lunar Landing mission. In astrodynamics and aerospace, a delta-v budget is an estimate of the total change in velocity (delta-v) required for a space mission. It is calculated as the sum of the delta-v required to perform each propulsive maneuver needed during

  7. Delta Air Lines Flight 89 - Wikipedia

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    Delta Air Lines Flight 89 was a scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport.On January 14, 2020, the Boeing 777-232ER conducting the flight had engine problems shortly after takeoff; while returning to the origin airport for an emergency landing, it dumped fuel over populated areas adjacent to the city of Los Angeles, resulting in skin and ...

  8. Convair F-102 Delta Dagger - Wikipedia

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    A modification was required to the landing gear doors due to the wing redesign. By 1960, the Air Defense Command (ADC) had F-102 Delta Daggers in service. Throughout the 1960s, a considerable number of the ADC's TF-102s and F-102s were stationed at Perrin AFB , Texas, for the purpose of training new F-102 pilots.

  9. Delta Machine - Wikipedia

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    Delta Machine is the thirteenth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 22 March 2013 by Columbia and Mute Records. It is the band's first album released under Columbia.