ENDING GREENHOUSE EFFECT
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB, Calif., is flight testing an advanced cooling vest for crewmembers in high-performance aircraft. The Aircrew Personal Environmental Control System, or Apecs, uses 180 ft. of sewn-in plastic tubes as part of a vest that is worn near the skin. The...
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