Unidentified flying object — UFO redirects here. For other uses, see UFO (disambiguation). Photograph of alleged UFO, New Jersey, July 31, 1952 A term originally coined by … Wikipedia
aircraft — n. enemy; friendly; unidentified aircraft * * * [ eəkrɑːft] friendly unidentified aircraft enemy … Combinatory dictionary
Unidentified Flying Object — The Air Force defines it as: an airborne object that by performance, aerodynamic characteristics, or unusual features, does not conform to known aircraft or missiles, or does not correspond to Air Force definitions of familiar or known objects … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Unidentified submerged object — An Unidentified Submerged Object, or USO, is defined as any object or optical or mechanical detection phenomenon of unknown origin observed under water that remains unidentified even after thorough investigation. The maritime analog to UFOs, or… … Wikipedia
unidentified flying object — also called flying saucer any aerial object or optical phenomenon not readily identifiable to the observer. UFOs became a major subject of interest following the development of rocketry after World War II and were thought by some… … Universalium
unidentified flying object — noun a) Anything not readily explainable appearing to move through or be suspended in the air, primarily used to refer to objects that seem to be at least of small familiar aircraft size. Abbreviated UFO. The lights seen over the city last night … Wiktionary
unidentified flying object (UFO) — Aerial object or optical phenomenon not readily explainable to the observer. Interest in UFOs increased with developments in aeronautics and astronautics after World War II. A U.S. government panel investigating sightings in the 1950s reported… … Universalium
List of Soviet aircraft losses in Afghanistan — The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes that occurred during the Afghan Soviet War of 1979 89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 jets crashed during the war. [… … Wikipedia
Aurora (aircraft) — For the Canadian Forces aircraft, see Lockheed CP 140 Aurora. Aurora An artist s conception of the Aurora aircraft Aurora was a rumored mid 1980s American reconnaissance aircraft. There is no substantial evidence that it was ever built or flown… … Wikipedia
Fictional military aircraft — are imagined aircraft which are used in fiction, in its various media, but do not exist in the real world. These aircraft may be conjectured variants of real world aircraft or they may be completely fabricated by the author. Contents 1 Fictional… … Wikipedia