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2 unusual facts about Flyback


Flyback

Flyback chronograph, a single-push-button clock for stopping, resetting and restarting time measurement

Flyback diode, also known as a “freewheel diode”, a used to protect against spikes from inductive loads


Lockheed Star Clipper

NASA supported the "classic" flyback design until 1971, when the maximum development budget was cut in half by the Office of Management and Budget, from about $10 to $5 billion.


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