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.
The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water 1Â°F at the pressure of 1 atmosphere and temperature of 60Â°F; a British thermal unit is equal to 1055 joules, 1.055 kilojoules, and 252.15 calories.