airplane aerodynamics
121Compression lift — The XB 70 had folding wingtips to enhance both compression lift and directional stability at high speeds. In aerodynamics, compression lift refers to an aircraft that uses shock waves generated by its own supersonic flight to generate lift …
122Mooney M20 — M20 family Mooney M20J Role Personal use civil aircraft Manufacturer …
123Golf ball — A golf ball is a ball designed to be used in the game of golf.A regulation golf ball weighs no more than 1.620 oz (45.93 grams), with a diameter over 1.680 in (42.67 mm), and is symmetrically spherical in shape. Like golf clubs, golf balls are… …
124ParkZone — is a brand of intermediate level, radio controlled electric model aircraft produced and distributed by American hobby manufacturer Horizon Hobby of Champaign, Illinois, USA. The name is taken from the term park flyer, denoting a relatively small …
125First air-dropped bomb — The first air dropped bomb was dropped when Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of the Italian Army dropped four grenades from his Blériot aircraft onto an Ottoman military encampment at the Taguira oasis in Libya on 1 November 1911.cite book |last=Grant… …
126Lyman James Briggs — which was named in his honor. He worked as a civil servant for the U.S. Government for 49 years.Personal and academic historyLyman James Briggs was born on a farm in Assyria, Michigan near Battle Creek, Michigan. He was the eldest of two brothers …
127Banked turn — A banked turn is the term used to describe a car riding along a circle with inclined edges. The angle at which a turn is banked refers to the angle of incline of the given path. The benefit of such a structure is that there are forces other than… …
128TGV world speed record — The TGV (train à grande vitesse, French for high speed train ) holds a series of world speed records achieved in the context of an active research and development program pursued by SNCF, the French national railway, and its industrial partners.… …
