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41performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
42Climbing equipment — A wide range of equipment is used during rock climbing. The most popular types of climbing equipment are briefly described in this article. The article on protecting a climb describes equipment commonly used to protect a climber against the… …
43Rock-climbing equipment — Rock climbing History Styles Technique Equipment and protection Grades (difficulty of climb) Terminology Belaying Abseiling …
44Flight 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) …
45Undercarriage — This article is about aircraft landing gear. For the Devin the Dude album, see Landing Gear. Undercarriage Undercarriage of a Boeing 777 300 …
46Bob Fass — Articleissues fansite =December 2007 tone = December 2007 long = May 2008 unreferenced = May 2008 peacock =May 2008 essay =May 2008 OR =May 2008Bob Fass (born June 29, 1933) was a pioneering free form radio personality who for more than 40 years… …
47Ice protection system — Ice protection systems are designed to keep atmospheric ice from accumulating on aircraft flight surfaces while in flight. The effects of ice accretion on an aircraft can cause the shape of airfoils and flight control surfaces to change, which… …
48Transponder (aviation) — Transponder Cessna ARC RT 359A transponder (beige box), beneath Bendix/King KY197 VHF communication radio. In this example, the transponder code selected is 1200 for VFR flight. The green IDENT button is marked ID . A transponder (short for… …
49check — check1 checkless, adj. /chek/, v., n., pl. checks or, for 45, chex, adj., interj. v.t. 1. to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff. 2. to restrain; hold in restraint or control: They… …
50Channel wing — aircraft CCW 5 The channel wing is an aircraft wing principle developed by Willard Ray Custer in the 1920s. The most important part of the wing consists of a half tube with an engine placed in the middle, driving a propeller placed at the rear… …
