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11Operation Keyhole — During Operation Corporate in the 1982 Falklands War, Operation Keyhole was a British special operation on Thule Island on the South Sandwich Islands. The Operation took place from 19 20 June 1982. 10 prisoners (one civilian and nine military… …
12cruising boost — A boost available with a lean mixture in internal combustion engines for continuous operation, giving good speed and efficient fuel consumption …
13Illegal taxicab operation — While most jurisdictions require taxicab operators to be licensed, many unlicensed cabs are in operation. Some of these are marked taxi vehicles (sometimes referred to as gypsy cabs ), and others are personal vehicles used by an individual to… …
14Torque converter — A torque converter is a modified form of fluid coupling that is used to transfer rotating power from a , such as an internal combustion engine or electric motor, to a rotating driven load. Like a basic fluid coupling, the torque converter… …
15Last battle of the battleship Bismarck — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=The last battle of the Bismarck caption=The Final Battle, 27 May 1941. Surrounded by shell splashes, Bismarck burns on the horizon. partof=Second Battle of the Atlantic date=May 26 ndash; May 27 1941… …
16Honda VFR800 — Infobox Motorcycle name = Honda VFR800 aka = Interceptor manufacturer = Honda production = 1998 predecessor = VFR750 successor = parent company = class = Sport touring bike platform = engine = Liquid cooled 4 stroke 16 valve DOHC V4 power = 80 kW …
17de Havilland Mosquito — DH.98 Mosquito The Mosquito B Mk XVI ML963 of 571 Squadron this aircraft was lost on an operation to Berlin in April 1945 …
18Spinnaker — For other uses, see Spinnaker (disambiguation). Bear of Britain, a Farr 52 with masthead spinnaker in front of Calshot Spit A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a… …
19ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
20flight, 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… …
