"The data does not support Firestone's contention that Explorers stand out from other SUVs with respect to its handling characteristics following a tread separation, " said NHTSA Administrator Jeffrey Runge.

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After various tests on the virtual prototype (such as making sure vital systems are insulated from lightning strikes), its ceiling, rate of climb and other handling characteristics are fed into a flight simulator.

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Its four turboprops provide it with a cruise speed of 0.72 mach at altitudes of up to 40, 000 feet and the plane has excellent low speed handling characteristics needed for paratroopers and load dropping.

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One of the fundamental characteristics of dyslexia is difficulty in handling written phonemes (the units of sound which make up a language).

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