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  How Hypersonic Planes Work - Higher, farther, faster: NASA's X-43A plane is destined to set new speed records. What sets the X-43A apart from other rocket-powered aircraft is that it is powered by a scramjet engine. Learn all about it.

  How Diesel Locomotives Work - Diesel locomotives are some of the coolest modes of transport out there. Giant machines like these are just full of technological treats. Explore a hybrid-diesel locomotive -- from engine to engineer controls.

  How Maybachs Work - If you’r‚¿e like most people, you’ve never heard of the Maybach. It’s‚¿ an unbelievable driving machine complete with back-seat writing tables and an engine that can outperform the Corvette’s‚¿. Check out the Maybach.

    
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