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Re: Behind-the-scenes NMUSAF

Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:26 am

Courier Sportster wrote:here's one more, the ultimate low-rider. an atlas driver. I learned the atlas must stay pressurized, forever! bizarre.


It can either be pressurized or stretched hydraulically, putting the entire unit in tension to keep it from collapsing. The skins are very thin stainless steel with little internal support.
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