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The more aerodynamic SLK wears a weight-saving aluminum hood and fenders.
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If we had followed these principles, we could be launching an evolved Saturn 1-B, with a monolithic (i.e., weight-saving) first stage, propelled by man-rated RD-180s, off of "milk-stool" equipped MLPs.
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The weight-saving in Callaway ' s new drivers, which deploy forged composite only in the crowns the bottom half of the clubheads is still made of titanium is only 10 grams.
Drive the Ball Like It John Paul Newport 2010
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The significance of the weight-saving in the rifle-ammunition combination is such that a soldier with a battle load of 22.39 pounds, including his weapon and magazines, carries three times as much ammunition with either (SCHV) weapon as with the M-14 (actually about 650 rounds versus 220 rounds.)
The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010
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The delay in the delivery of Boeing's 787 -- with a weight-saving, fuel-efficient design -- means that about $3.5 billion in revenue will shift from 2008 to 2009.
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The 787 -- which features a weight-saving, fuel-efficient design -- has garnered 710 airplane orders valued at an estimated $100 billion at list prices and is expected to become the cornerstone of Boeing's product line.
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The distance may be increased to a foot, Or even more if weight-saving is an object.
Things To Make Archibald Williams
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EfficientDynamics package, which along with aerodynamic enhancements and weight-saving electronic power steering, involved a regenerative braking setup that freed the engine from the parasitic drain of recharging the starter battery.
Wired Top Stories Keith Barry 2011
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Through the use of improved aerodynamics, low-rolling resistance tires and various weight-saving strategies, the Cruze Eco has a purported fuel economy rating of just 4.6 litres/100 km on the highway.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed TED LATURNUS 2011
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The all-new 2011 Explorer has been reinvented with "best-in-class fuel economy, improved driving dynamics and terrain management system, all wrapped in a modern, weight-saving design," says Ford.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JEREMY CATO 2011
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