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1airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …
2McDonnell Douglas DC-9 — DC 9 A New York Air DC 9 32, 1983 Role Airliner …
32010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash — Polish Air Force Tu 154 crash Part of the fuselage near Smolensk Accident summary Date 10 April …
4United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
5C-5 Galaxy — Infobox Aircraft name=C 5 Galaxy type=Strategic airlifter manufacturer=Lockheed Georgia Co. caption= designer= first flight=30 June 1968 introduction=June 1970 retired= status=Operational Active: 33 Reserve: 45 ANG: 30Mehuron, Tamar A., Assoc.… …
6interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …
7international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
8Collapse of the World Trade Center — Coordinates: 40°42′41.12″N 74°00′44.00″W / …
9Economic 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… …
10mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application …
