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31BAE Systems — the largest British aircraft company, making civil and military aircraft as well as weapons and space communication systems. * * * British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE… …
32List of Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks — The following is a list of Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks as designated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since it began the program in 1971. The designation is granted to existing artifacts or systems representing a… …
33vectored-thrust engine — An engine in which the direction of the thrust can be varied. In VTOL/VSTOL (vertical takeoff and landing/vertical short takeoff and landing) aircraft using vectored thrust engines, the thrust can be varied from vertical to horizontal, and vice… …
34HMS Ark Royal (R09) — For other ships of the same name, see HMS Ark Royal. Career (United Kingdom) …
35AV-8B Harrier II — Infobox Aircraft name= AV 8B Harrier II caption= An AV 8B+ Harrier II Plus on the assault ship USS Nassau type= V/STOL strike aircraft manufacturer= McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace Boeing / BAE Systems designer= first flight= 9 November… …
36Mobile offshore base — In the defense industry of the United States, a mobile offshore base or MOB is a concept for supporting military operations where conventional land bases are not available. Such a floating offshore base has been researched and proposed, but never …
37BAE Harrier II — infobox Aircraft name = Harrier GR5 / GR7 / GR9 type = V/STOL strike aircraft manufacturer = British Aerospace / McDonnell Douglas BAE Systems / Boeing caption = A Naval Strike Wing Harrier GR7A in Gloucestershire, England designer = first flight …
38hover check — A stabilized hover of a helicopter, V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aircraft used to conduct a power or performance check prior to a hover taxi, taxi, or takeoff. The altitude of the hover will vary based on the purpose of the check …
39hovering point — A location where a V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aircraft or a helicopter picks up or sets down a load without landing …
40lift fan — A turbofan engine installed in such a way that it can be swiveled to direct its thrust in a vertical direction. Lift fans are used in V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aircraft …
