Duct tape. We called it 100 mph tape back when I was in the military and it was an invaluable tool for quick repairs while out in the field. Dave Barry calls it one of the six fundamental forces of the universe, “with the other five being gravity, magnetism whining, remote control, and the force that pulls dogs toward the groins of strangers.”
Probably one of the most innovative uses for this all purpose fix-it/stick-it was performed by the astronauts of Apollo 13 who used it to fabricate an ad hoc life support system while 200,000 miles from the Earth.
TDA researcher Anna Z found us another story of duct tape aeronautical engineering involving a drunken passenger on a United Airlines flight from Puerto Rica to Chicago.
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