MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper drone pilots will be eligible for retention bonuses worth up to $135,000 beginning in fiscal 2016 under a new policy announced by the Air Force.
any of several units of heat defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius (1Â°C) at a specified temperature. The calorie used in chemistry and biochemistry is equal to 4.184 joules.
1. A calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by 1Â°C. A Calorie (kilocalorie) is 1000 calories. 2. (cal) A measure of heat energy representing the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature 1 g of water by 1Â°C. Also called âsmall calorieâ: 1000 cal = 1 kcal or Cal.