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  • 41Flight data recorder — An example of a flight data recorder; the underwater locator beacon is the small cylinder on the far right. (English translation of warning message: FLIGHT RECORDER DO NOT OPEN) …

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  • 42Deicing boot — The black rubber deicing boot on the wing of a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 passenger aircraft is inflated with air, producing ridges to crack and dislodge any accumulated ice …

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  • 43V 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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  • 44Drop tank — A 330 US gallons (1,200 L) Sargent Fletcher drop tank being moved across the flight deck of an Aircraft carrier In aeronautics, a drop tank (external tank, wing tank, or belly tank) is used to describe auxiliary fuel tanks externally carried …

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  • 45List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft, pre-1950 — This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. For more exhaustive lists, see the [http://www.baaa acro.com/ Aircraft Crash Record Office] or the [http …

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  • 46P-38 Lightning — infobox Aircraft name =P 38 Lightning type =Heavy fighter manufacturer =Lockheed caption = designer =Kelly Johnson first flight =27 January 1939 introduction = 1941 retired = 1949 primary user = United States Army Air Force more users = produced …

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  • 47Arado Ar 240 — infobox Aircraft name = Ar 240 type = Zerstörer (Heavy Fighter) prototype manufacturer = Arado Flugzeugwerke caption = 3.(F)/ObdL. Kharkov, Summer 1943 designer = Walter Blume first flight = 25 June 1940 introduction = retired = status = primary… …

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  • 48Radar altimeter — A radar altimeter, radio altimeter, low range radio altimeter (LRRA) or simply RA measures altitude above the terrain presently beneath an aircraft or spacecraft. This type of altimeter provides the distance between the plane and the ground… …

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  • 49Glossary of motorsport terms — The following is a glossary of terminology used in motorsport, along with explanations of their meanings. Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

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  • 50Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …

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