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111Gliding competition — Competition grid at 2004 UK Standard Class Nationals, Aston Down Some of the pilots in the sport of gliding take part in gliding competitions. These are usually racing competitions, but there are also aerobatic contests and on line league tables …
1125.56×45mm NATO — 5.56x45mm NATO with measurement Type Rifle Place of origin …
113Space-based solar power — Left: Part of the solar energy is lost on its way through the atmosphere by the effects of reflection and absorption. Right: Space based solar power systems convert sunlight to microwaves outside the atmosphere, avoiding these losses, and the… …
114Solar power satellite — A solar power satellite, or SPS or Powersat, as originally proposed would be a satellite built in high Earth orbit that uses microwave power transmission to beam solar power to a very large antenna on Earth. Advantages of placing the solar… …
115Chengdu J-7 — J 7 / F 7 Airguard A Pakistan Air Force F 7PG, a modern version of the J 7, in flight during an international training exercise held in 2009 …
116Mk 4/Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket — For earlier rockets with the same acronym, see 3.5 Inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rocket and 5 Inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rocket. Mk 4 mod 10 rocket on display at Volkel Air Base. The Mk 4 Folding Fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR), sometimes called the… …
117World War I — This article is about the major war of 1914–1918. For other uses, see World War One (disambiguation) and Great War (disambiguation). World War I …
118Israel — This article is about the modern country. For other uses, see Israel (disambiguation). State of Israel …
119World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… …
120Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
