It is described by the United States Air Force as the modern backbone of America's long-range bomber force, built for low-level, high-speed missions.

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Armstrong spent seven years at NACA's high-speed flight station at Edwards Air Force Base in California, becoming one of the world's best test pilots.

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After returning and graduating from Purdue, Neil applied to become a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics High-Speed Flight Station at Edwards Air Force Base.

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It requires continuous, high-speed communication among all elements of a fighting force so that information can be shared instantaneously.

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He left Washington in 1998 and became chairman of North Carolina's Rural Prosperity Task Force, which pushed to bring high-speed Internet access to the state.

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"An F1 car is like a fighter jet the technology, the G-force, the quickness, " said Scott Speed, the last American driver to compete in F1 (2007), who has since competed in Nascar.

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Supt Ian Smith, from Avon and Somerset's road policing unit, said the force had found a new education provider and re-established the speed reinforcement programme.

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Martin Surl wants to reduce alcohol-related crime, increase community speed watch schemes and address areas of low satisfaction with the police force.

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Young workers and their strong affinity for go-anywhere technology are changing the shape of the enterprise as they force businesses to adapt to the speed at which they work.

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