bubble canopy

  • 1Bubble canopy — A bubble canopy is a canopy made like a soap bubble, which attempts to provide 360° vision to the pilot.HistoryBubble canopies have been in use since World War II. The British had already developed the Malcolm hood , which was a bulged canopy,… …

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  • 2bubble canopy — noun : an airplane cockpit canopy that is usually transparent, nearly hemispherical, seamless, and without bracing or supports …

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  • 3bubble — bubbleless, adj. bubblelike, adj. bubblingly, adv. /bub euhl/, n., v., bubbled, bubbling. n. 1. a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid. 2. a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope. 3. a globule of air or gas, or a globular… …

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  • 4bubble — bub•ble [[t]ˈbʌb əl[/t]] n. v. bled, bling 1) phs a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid 2) phs a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope 3) phs a globule of air or gas, or a globular vacuum, contained in a solid 4) cmp… …

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  • 5bubble car — noun a small car with a transparent domed canopy and typically three wheels …

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  • 6Vehicle canopy — This article is about vehicle canopies. For aircraft canopies, see Aircraft canopy. For other canopies, see Canopy. Lifting canopy on a Sterling Nova. A vehicle canopy is a rarely used type of door for cars. It has no official name so it is also… …

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  • 7Aircraft canopy — An aircraft canopy is the transparent enclosure over the cockpit of some types of aircraft. The function of the canopy is to provide a weatherproof and reasonably quiet environment for the aircraft s occupants. The canopy will be as… …

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  • 8Messerschmitt KR200 — Manufacturer Regensburger Stahl u. Maschinenbau, Regensburg, Germany Also called Kabinenroller, Karo Production 1956 1964 …

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  • 9P-47 Thunderbolt — infobox Aircraft name =P 47 Thunderbolt type =Fighter bomber manufacturer =Republic Aviation caption =USAAF P 47D Razorback configuration designer =Alexander de Seversky Alexander Kartveli first flight =6 May 1941 introduction =1942 retired =1955 …

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  • 10Republic P-47 Thunderbolt — P 47 Thunderbolt In flight view of a prototype of the Republic P 47N Thunderbolt Role Fighter bomber …

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