It is an active shield volcano with relatively gentle slopes, with a volume estimated at approximately 18,000 cubic miles (75,000 km 3), although its peak is about 120 feet (37 m) lower than that of its neighbor, Mauna Kea. Lava eruptions from Mauna Loa are silica-poor and very fluid, and they tend to be non-explosive.
The cost of procuring a Minuteman missile (the flyaway cost) was $4.84 million (FY 77) or $7.88 million if other program costs are pro-rated ($2.63 million per deployed warhead, not counting the actual warhead cost).
1 Depending on the skills needed, rates run $60-$125 an hour for a professional handyman company. 2  There's often a $150-$350 minimum charge and there can be a $30-$100 trip charge (if the worker needs to go buy materials). These rates are just average estimates, and will vary considerably by region and by individual worker. 2  Some handymen charge a lump sum for a specific project, depending on the complexity. 3  Depending on the skills needed, rates run $60-$125 an hour for a professional handyman company.