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61Pusher configuration — An aircraft constructed with a pusher configuration has the engine mounted forward of the propeller which faces in a rearwards direction giving an appearance that the aircraft is pushed through the air. Sometimes the propeller is situated at the… …
62Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 — The PT6, manufactured by Pratt Whitney Canada, is the most popular turboprop aircraft engine in history. [ [http://www.utc.com/profile/facts/history.htm United Technologies history] ] It is produced in a wide variety of models, covering the power …
63Fighter aircraft — A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air to air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets by dropping bombs. Fighters are comparatively small, fast, and… …
64Autogyro — An autogyro is a type of rotorcraft invented by Juan de la Cierva in 1919, making its first successful flight on January 9, 1923 at Cuatro Vientos Airfield in Madrid. [http://www.vectorsite.net/avheli 1.html#m4 Vector Flight] ] Similar to… …
65Walter R. Taliaferro — (September 9, 1880 ndash; October 11, 1915) was a United States Army aviator who died in a flying accident.Taliaferro was born in Campbell County, Kentucky in December 1880. He married Leicester Sehon. He was buried in San Diego at the Mount Hope …
66Propfan — NASA / GE Unducted Fan A propfan was first defined as a small diameter, highly loaded multiple bladed variable pitch propulsor having swept blades with thin advanced airfoil sections, integrated with a nacelle contoured to retard the airflow… …
67Aircraft — An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly through the Earth s atmosphere or through any other atmosphere. Rocket vehicles are not aircraft if they are not supported by the surrounding air. All the human activity which surrounds aircraft is… …
68military aircraft — Introduction any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use. Aircraft have been a fundamental part of military power since the mid 20th century. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following… …
69Tugboat — A tugboat, or tug, is a boat used to maneuver, primarily by towing or pushing, other vessels (see shipping) in harbours, over the open sea or through rivers and canals. Tugboats are also used to tow barges, disabled ships, or other equipment like …
70Convair B-36 — B 36 redirects here. For other meanings, see B36 (disambiguation). B 36 Peacemaker The B 36D used both piston and jet engines …
