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1List 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 …
2Wright brothers — Orville Wright Photo: 1903 Born August 19 …
3F-16 Fighting Falcon — infobox Aircraft name= F 16 Fighting Falcon caption=A USAF F 16 over Iraq after refueling, 2008 type= Multirole fighter national origin = United States manufacturer= General Dynamics Lockheed Martin first flight= 2 February avyear|1974… …
4flight, 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… …
5Lift (force) — For other uses, see Lift. Boeing 747 8F landing A fluid flowing past the surface of a body exerts a surface force on it. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the …
6Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …
7technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
8commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …
9Mick Mannock — Edward Mannock Nickname Mick Born May 24, 1887 …
10Dornier Do 17 — Do 17 A formation of Dornier Do 17Zs, circa 194 …
