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 true calorie, sometimes referred to as a small calorie, is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water up one degree Celsius from 15Â° to 16Â° at one atmosphere. A kilocalorie is equal to 1000 calories.Officially energy in foods is expressed in kilojoules (kJ).he true calorie, sometimes referred to as a small calorie, is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water up one degree Celsius from 15Â° to 16Â° at one atmosphere. A kilocalorie is equal to 1000 calories. Officially energy in foods is expressed in kilojoules (kJ).