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Radar and forward detector tubes.
Fuselage skin refrigeration unit.
Oxygen and air recycling units.
Pilot cabin.
Chute entry hatch.
Living accomodation with fold-away bunks, etc.
Entry hatch to pod overhead gallery (not shown here).
Two-man lift to floor-level pod door.
Observation windows with mounted TV scanners.
Two forward vtol rockets (port shown).
Armoury' of cutting tools and drills, lasers, thermic lances, etc.
Forward fuel tanks (vtol fuel).
Ramjet air intake.
Hydraulic gear in airflow fairing.
Twin-boom fuselage of great strength; when pod is in flying position, the weight increase
is offset by the increased lift given by the aerofoil shape of the fuselage.
is offset by the increased lift given by the aerofoil shape of the fuselage.
Control and fuel lines.
Fixed centrebody ramjet.
Primary heat exchanger; liquid metal from atomic pile superheats rammed air.
Split duct bypassing rear hydraulic housing.
Re-heat secondary heat exchanger.
Booster rocket used in emergency and for angle launch.
Ramjet thrust pipe.
Four turbo jets providing power at cruising speed are housed in 'tailplane' together with their auxiliary equipment.
Magnetic bolts, solenoid actuated, engage pod flange to lock on for flying.
Rocket fuel and pumps.
Ram-air turbine gives emergency electrical power.
Rocket fuel oxidant.
Atomic pile in lightweight shielding; supplies heat to jet exchangers and turbo electric generators.
Two rear vtol rockets (starboard shown).
Hydraulic legs raise main fuselage clear of pod for unloading operations.
Equipment-carrying pod.
Overhead lighting strip.
Equipment for fuelling, maintenance and electronic checking of rescue gear.
Inner stressed wall gives great strength to light frame and outer skin.
Sliding hatch to inspection pit.
Inspection spot light and oxygen cylinders.
Ramp-raising gear.
Turntable.
Door giving access to lift when in flying position.
Pod door lowers to form ramp.
Mobile rescue equipment leaving pod.
ITC/PolyGram/Carlton
