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  • 101Rib (aircraft) — Rib Wing ribs of a de Havilland DH.60 Moth In an aircraft, ribs are forming elements of the structure of a wing, especially in traditional construction. By analogy with the anatomical definition of rib , the ribs attach to the main spar, and …

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  • 102Flying Saucer Aircraft (Book) — Infobox Book name = Flying Saucer Aircraft (Secret Projects) title orig = translator = image caption = author = Bill Rose Tony Buttler illustrator = cover artist = country = language = English series = subject = Aviation history genre = publisher …

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  • 103Miles Aircraft — F. G. Miles Limited Industry Aerospace Fate Merged with Auster Aircraft and Beagle Aircraft. Founded 1930s (as Philips and Powis Aircraft) Defunct 1961 Headquarters Woodley, Berkshire, UK …

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  • 104Anti-aircraft warfare — Anti aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces or denial of passage through a specific airspace region, area or anti aircraft combat zone [ The… …

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  • 105Mobile phones on aircraft — As of 2011, most airlines do not allow the use of mobile phones on aircraft, because it is thought they could adversely affect the navigational instruments in the cockpit. Because of this, the airline personnel require that such devices be turned …

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  • 106Government Aircraft Factories — (GAF) was the name of an aircraft manufacturer owned by the Government of Australia based at Fishermans Bend, a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria. It had its origins in the lead up to World War II, during which it was known as the Department of… …

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  • 107Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft — was a British aircraft manufacturer of the World War II era. They were primarily a repair and overhaul shop, but also a construction shop for other companies designs, notably the Supermarine Seafire. The company also undertook contract work for… …

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  • 108Chilton Aircraft — Former type aircraft design and manufacture Fate ceased operations in 1946 Founded early 1937 Defunct 1946 Headquarters Leverton near Hungerford, Berkshire Key people …

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  • 109List of NASA aircraft — Throughout its history NASA has used several different types of aircraft on a permanent, semi permanent, or short term basis. These aircraft are usually surplus, but in a few cases are newly built, military aircraft. Contents 1 NASA 515 2 F5D… …

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  • 110List of World War II military aircraft of Germany — This list covers German aircraft of the Second World War that served in the Luftwaffe during World War II as defined by the years 1939 to 1945. Number designations are largely by the RLM designation system, although in this list they are… …

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