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  • 81V speeds — A single engine Cessna 150L s airspeed indicator indicating its V speeds. In aviation, V speeds are standard terms used to define airspeeds important or useful to the operation of all aircraft including fixed wing aircraft, gliders, autogiros,… …

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  • 82Aerospace engineering — Aerospace Engineer NASA engineers, the ones depicted in the film Apollo 13, worked diligently to protect the lives of the astronauts on the mission. Occupation Names engineer aerospace engineer …

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  • 83Lee wave — The wind flows towards a mountain and produces a first oscillation (A) followed by more waves. the following waves will have lower amplitude because of the natural damping. Lenticular clouds stuck on top of the flow (A) and (B) will appear… …

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  • 84Parachute — This article is about the device. For sports involving a parachute, see Parachuting. For other meanings, see Parachute (disambiguation). Parachutes opening A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by… …

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  • 85Medusa (comics) — Medusa Medusa, Queen of the Inhumans. Art by Jae Lee. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …

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  • 86Control reversal — is an adverse effect on the controllability of aircraft. The flight controls reverse themselves in a way that is not intuitive, so pilots may not be aware of the situation and therefore provide the wrong inputs; in order to roll to the left, for… …

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  • 87United States Department of Defense aerospace vehicle designation — A United States Department of Defense aerospace vehicle designation is determined by a detailed protocol which identifies all aircraft, helicopters, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, and other aerial vehicles in military use by the United States… …

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  • 88Entomopter — (England), ETS Labs and others.The name Entomopter is derived from entomo (meaning insect as in entomology) + pteron meaning wing. Michelson s Entomopter is a type of ornithopter , which is the broader term for any device intended to fly by… …

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  • 89Walkalong glider — A walkalong glider is a light weight slow flying model aircraft designed to be kept aloft by slope soaring in the lift generated by a paddle held by the pilot who walks along with the glider as it flies. Hands or even forehead can also be used to …

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  • 90Severe weather — is any destructive weather phenomenon. The term is usually used to refer to severe thunderstorms and related phenomena, such as tornados, hail, and downbursts. [ [http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/search?p=1 query=severe+weather… …

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