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1forward swept wing — A wing plan form in which the wings are swept forward (i.e., the tips of the wing are ahead of the roots, unlike in swept back wings). This plan form enjoys the same advantages as a swept back wing but requires a lesser sweep. The wing performs… …
2Forward-swept wing — The forward swept wing is a high performance , first proposed in 1936 by a German aircraft designer.US Centennial of Flight Commission. [http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Evolution of Technology/foward sweep/Tech9.htm Forward Swept Wings .] …
3Cab forward — The term cab forward refers to various rail and road vehicle designs which place the driver s compartment substantially farther towards the front than is common practice.Rail locomotives In steam locomotive design, a cab forward design will… …
4Fall back and forward — Fall back is a feature of a modem protocol in data communication whereby two communicating modems which experience data corruption (due to line noise, for example) can renegotiate with each other to use a lower speed connection. Fall forward is a …
5Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics — A computer generated, simplified model of bike and rider demonstrating an uncontrolled right turn. An …
6Manual transmission — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic …
7Automatic transmission — An automatic transmission (commonly AT or Auto ) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. Similar but larger devices are also used for heavy… …
8automobile — automobilist /aw teuh meuh bee list, moh bi list/, n. /aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh moh beel, beuhl/, n. 1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel… …
9Hydramatic — (also known as Hydra Matic) was an automatic transmission developed by both General Motors s Cadillac and Oldsmobile divisions. Introduced for the 1940 model year, the Hydramatic was the first fully automatic mass produced transmission developed… …
10Avrocar — infobox Aircraft name =VZ 9 AV Avrocar type =experimental proof of concept vehicle manufacturer =Avro Aircraft Ltd. (Canada) caption = The Avrocar S/N 58 7055 (marked AV 7055 ) on its rollout. designer =John Frost first flight =12 November 1959… …
