In 1941 the first airplane took off with a J.P.L.-developed JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off) rocket. During World War II, J.P.L. was reorganized as a laboratory run for the Army by Caltech.

A C-130 that uses jet-assisted take-off (JATO) rockets is quite the sight for most crowds. The Concorde is another aircraft that made use of afterburners even though it wasn't a fighter jet.

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Those with asthma will want to take particular care, as sometimes VOCs may irritate the condition slightly, as well as households with small children. If you’re particularly concerned about off ...

The super spy, then played by the late Sean Connery, is chased by gunmen onto the roof of a French chateau, from where he straps himself into his jetpack to fly off and escape. Providing a ...

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The vast majority of junior and senior students live within five miles of campus, which is what the University considers to be "Off Campus Housing". Student demand for housing is continually ...

For some people it can be effective to clear their entire calendar and start over. But an alternative is to take a more incremental approach. If you can’t find time to exercise every day ...

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Your take-home pay is the difference between your gross pay and what you get paid after taxes are taken out. How much you’re actually taxed depends on various factors such as your marital status ...

Viewers of ESPN’s “First Take” can breathe a sigh of relief: Molly Qerim will be back soon. Qerim will return to hosting “First Take” this upcoming Monday after a week-plus absence ...