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Lockheed XF-104 — infobox Aircraft name = XF 104 type = Interceptor prototype manufacturer = Lockheed Aircraft Corporation caption = Lockheed XF 104 FG 786 designer= Clarence L Kelly Johnson first flight=4 March avyear|1954 primary user= Lockheed more users=… … Wikipedia
Messerschmitt Me 163 — Not to be confused with Messerschmitt Bf 163. Me 163 Komet Me 163B 1a at the National Museum of Flight in Scotland … Wikipedia
airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also … Universalium
Helicopter — For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). Helicopter An LAPD Bell 206 … Wikipedia
Airship — For other uses, see Airship (disambiguation). Dirigible redirects here. For the 1931 film, see Dirigible (film). Not to be confused with Balloon (aircraft) or Blimp. Airship … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Radio-controlled aircraft — A radio controlled aircraft (often called RC aircraft or RC plane) is a model aircraft that is controlled remotely, typically with a hand held transmitter and a receiver within the craft. The receiver controls the corresponding servos that move… … Wikipedia
Coxswain (rowing) — A coxswain (far right), 8th and 7th position rowers at the Head of the Charles Regatta … Wikipedia
Narrowboat — Modern narrowboats for leisure cruising, Bugsworth Basin, Buxworth, Derbyshire, England A narrowboat or narrow boat is a boat of a distinctive design, made to fit the narrow canals of Great Britain. In the context of British Inland Waterways,… … Wikipedia
Aviation history — deals with the development of mechanical flight, from the earliest attempts in kite powered and gliding flight, to powered heavier than air flight, and beyond. Humanity s desire to fly possibly first found expression in China, where people flying … Wikipedia
flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… … Universalium
