This process, also known as reheat, is inefficient but can boost turbofan thrust by as much as 50 percent [sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica; Pratt & Whitney]. Afterburners come in handy during takeoff or in unfavorable, low-speed or low-pressure conditions. They are mostly found in super...
However, a Serbian cameraman, Srojan Stojiljkovic, said some of the activists had armed themselves with lengths of chain and metal posts that had served as cordons around the ship’s lifeboats. “Some of the people caught the first commando before he touched the deck – a few started to ...