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41Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …
42flight, 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… …
43Curtiss P-40 Warhawk — P 40 redirects here. For other uses, see P 40 (disambiguation). P 40 Warhawk Tomahawk / Kittyhawk A Hawk 87A 3 (Kittyhawk …
44Machine translation — Part of a series on Translation Types Language interpretation …
45rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
46Model aircraft — A die cast Boeing 747 400 model. Model aircraft are flying or non flying models of existing or imaginary aircraft using a variety of materials including plastic, diecast metal, polystyrene, balsa wood, foam and fibreglass. Flying designs range… …
47Gravity assist — In orbital mechanics and aerospace engineering, a gravitational slingshot, gravity assist or swing by is the use of the relative movement and gravity of a planet or other celestial body to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft, typically in… …
48NASA Pathfinder — Helios Prototype Helios Prototype in flight Role Remote controlled UAV Manufacturer …
49HAL Tejas — infobox Aircraft name =Tejas type =Multirole fighter manufacturer =Aeronautical Development Agency Hindustan Aeronautics Limited caption = Pair of Tejas flying in formation designer = first flight =4 January 2001 introduction =Planned by 2010/11… …
50Dye-sensitized solar cell — A selection of dye sensitized solar cells A dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC, DSC or DYSC[1]) is a low cost solar cell belonging to the group of thin film solar cells.[2] …
