Aviation dictionary. 2014.
porpoising — feeding in slow surface rolls, e.g. trout taking surface insects. See also priming behaviour … Dictionary of ichthyology
Ground effect in cars — For another similarly named effect relating to aircraft, see Ground effect in aircraft. Ground effect is term applied to a series of aerodynamic effects used in car design, which has been exploited to create downforce, particularly in racing cars … Wikipedia
Aerostat — The word aerostat was originally French and is derived from the greek aer (air) + statos (standing). An aerostat is a lighter than air object that can stay stationary in the air. Aerostats include free balloons, airships, moored balloons and… … Wikipedia
Motorised Submersible Canoe — Class overview Name: Motorised Submersible Canoe Operators … Wikipedia
P-51 Mustang — infobox Aircraft name = P 51 Mustang type = Fighter manufacturer =North American Aviation caption = North American P 51 Mustangs of the 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st FG, summer 1944 first flight =26 October 1940 introduction =1942 retired =1957,… … Wikipedia
V-1 flying bomb — Buzzbomb redirects here. For the song by the Dead Kennedys, see Buzzbomb (song). For other uses, see V1 (disambiguation). V 1 flying bomb Fieseler Fi 103 Flakzielgerät 76 (FZG 76) V 1 flying bomb … Wikipedia
PT boat — PT 105 at high speed PT Boats were a variety of motor torpedo boat (hull classification symbol PT , for Patrol Torpedo ), a small, fast vessel used by the United States Navy in World War II to attack larger surface ships. The PT boat squadrons… … Wikipedia
Santa Barbara Island — is a small island located about convert|50|mi|km off the southern California coast near Los Angeles.With a total area of about 640 acres (2.6 km²) it is the smallest of the eight Channel Islands of California. It is the southern most island in… … Wikipedia
Fraser's Dolphin — Taxobox name = Fraser s Dolphin or Sarawak Dolphin status = DD status system = iucn2.3 image2 caption = Size comparison against an average human regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia subclassis = Eutheria ordo = Cetacea subordo … Wikipedia
P5M Marlin — Infobox Aircraft name = P5M/P 5 Marlin type = Patrol aircraft manufacturer = Glenn L. Martin Company caption = US Coast Guard Martin P5M 2G Marlin designer = first flight = 1948 introduction = 1952 Roberts 2000, p,663.] retired = 1967 status =… … Wikipedia
