Refueling and Overhaul — In the United States Navy, Refueling and Overhaul (ROH) refers to a lengthy process or procedure performed on nuclear powered Naval ships, which involves replacement of expended nuclear fuel with new fuel and a general maintenance fix up,… … Wikipedia
single-point refueling — A method of refueling an aircraft from a single point. The fueling hose is attached to this point, and the correct tank valves are opened. Single point refueling is normally referred to as pressure refueling. However, some aircraft are gravity… … Aviation dictionary
Aerial refueling — A C 17 Globemaster refuels through the boom of a Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker … Wikipedia
JF-17 Thunder — infobox Aircraft name = JF 17 Thunder FC 1 Fierce Dragon type = Multirole fighter manufacturer = Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation Pakistan Aeronautical Complex caption = JF 17 in the testing phase 2006 designer = first flight = 25 August… … Wikipedia
Natural gas vehicle — NGV redirects here. For the art gallery in Melbourne, Australia, see National Gallery of Victoria. Fueling (Fiat Multipla) … Wikipedia
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
Compressed natural gas — CNG redirects here. For other uses, see CNG (disambiguation). Blue diamond symbol used on CNG powered vehicles in North America … Wikipedia
Fast fuel system — A Fast fuel system allows speedy refuelling of vehicles. Most large earthmoving and mining vehicles with diesel fuel tanks over 150 U.S. gallons (568 liters) are equipped with fast refueling systems. Fast refueling systems utilize an automatic… … Wikipedia
Nuclear reactor — Core of CROCUS, a small nuclear reactor used for research at the EPFL in Switzerland This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are… … Wikipedia
Fueling control panel under the wing of a jet transport aircraft.