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- jumps from a hot-air balloon in 1797. The military developed parachuting technology ... Formerly, most parachuting was performed by the military forces of ...19 KB (3,068 words) - 22:48, 29 January 2023
- help ferrying troops to Taiwan during a military expedition in 1874. ... In the early 1930s, an attempt by the military clique to break the ...11 KB (1,482 words) - 05:20, 13 June 2023
- the first woman to fly a fixed-wing, jet aircraft across the Atlantic and ... became the first American women to fly military aircraft. ...19 KB (3,058 words) - 08:12, 18 March 2024
- and yaw attitude angles in a spacecraft or aircraft. The center of ... 1910, and other nations soon realized the military importance of the invention—in ...15 KB (2,368 words) - 08:50, 29 July 2023
- famously warned the U.S. about the "military–industrial complex" ... The term military-industrial complex (MIC) refers to the combination ...14 KB (2,001 words) - 16:24, 13 September 2023
- Center of gravity|the military concept|Center of gravity (military) ... The center of mass is an important point on an aircraft, which significantly ...21 KB (3,514 words) - 23:50, 3 December 2023
- There are three main types of balloon aircraft: balloon. They are the most common type of balloon aircraft. ...27 KB (4,279 words) - 05:57, 26 August 2023
- Gliders or Sailplanes are heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended ... A "glider" is an unpowered aircraft. The most common types ...22 KB (3,495 words) - 08:00, 24 January 2023
- school at Schweidnitz, Richthofen began military training at age 11. ... he managed to shoot down a French Farman aircraft with his observer's ...33 KB (4,981 words) - 17:23, 7 December 2023
- Employed by the military, his interest was to move cannon more rapidly ... departement of Meuse) France. He first trained as a military ...6 KB (974 words) - 23:34, 14 November 2022
- smoke; heating saunas and de-icing aircraft wings; short-range communications; ... Historically, thermography has been extensively used by military and ...10 KB (1,429 words) - 19:21, 5 March 2024
- 知久平, 1884-1949), as "The Aircraft Research Laboratory" ... 1, 1884-October 10, 1949), a Japanese military officer, engineer, and politician ...19 KB (2,695 words) - 13:43, 28 April 2023
- viewer which differs. In the case of an aircraft wing, pressure regions turn ... the 1940s, they are now only found on military aircraft such as the Grumman ...23 KB (3,705 words) - 22:06, 25 November 2022
- a pilot training program with Nebraska Aircraft. He bought his own plane ... …Germany was now able to produce military aircraft faster than any European ...26 KB (3,945 words) - 21:30, 4 December 2023
- From March 1967 until July 1972, the U.S. military's Operation ... An attempt by the United States military to modify hurricanes in the ...17 KB (2,393 words) - 22:12, 7 January 2024
- An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and, in most cases ... of the steadily increasing size of military aircraft over the years. ...53 KB (8,096 words) - 07:01, 16 June 2023
- the native peoples, but the European military forces remained strongly ... and is still on-going in other aspects of military technology. ...29 KB (4,662 words) - 04:50, 5 November 2022
- A helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or ... Compared to fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters are much more maneuverable ...42 KB (6,643 words) - 23:04, 3 February 2022
- " was sold to the expanding aircraft industry to coat the fabric ... with acetate "dope" for military aircraft. In November 1914 ...9 KB (1,323 words) - 01:40, 13 January 2023
- The South Korean military has grown from a understaffed and under ... United Nations, South Korea established a military force mainly with police ...22 KB (3,202 words) - 10:59, 10 March 2023
- commander, and in 1916 he was appointed military governor. In 1918, he became ... by 1924 he had established himself as a military dictator in Peking. In 1927 ...11 KB (1,688 words) - 05:58, 13 June 2023
- Easter Rising. Shute attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich but because ... afterwards and in 1931 founded the aircraft construction company Airspeed ...19 KB (3,017 words) - 16:28, 11 November 2022
- University of Jerusalem to become the military leader of the first special ... Nasser from becoming another expansionist military threat. Eden had also been ...23 KB (3,489 words) - 21:32, 26 February 2023
- are usually "inherently safe." Aircraft "failures" are ... such as commercial airliners, military aircraft, munitions and complex ...19 KB (2,912 words) - 20:39, 17 April 2023
- than 40 anthropometric surveys of U.S. military personnel were conducted ... Anthropometric studies are used in the design of modern aircraft, ...14 KB (1,919 words) - 06:17, 31 July 2023
- of both moving and fixed objects such as aircraft, ships, motor vehicles, ... well suited to the detection of aircraft and ships. Radar absorbing ...32 KB (4,862 words) - 22:43, 7 December 2022
- English military engineer Benjamin Robins (1707-1751) invented a whirling ... for high-g flight in Air Force fighter aircraft. It is important to note ...11 KB (1,529 words) - 23:56, 3 December 2023
- The Iron Cross was a military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia ... does not replace the traditional black military Iron Cross, which can be ...23 KB (3,657 words) - 13:20, 6 March 2024
- on developing the Hovercraft further for military use. Dr. W. Bertelsen also ... on the secret list as being of possible military use and therefore restricted ...19 KB (2,916 words) - 19:24, 7 February 2024
- Military intelligence (abbreviated “MI” or “int.” in Commonwealth ... Most militaries maintain a military intelligence corps with specialized ...18 KB (2,595 words) - 10:58, 10 March 2023
- such as a drag racer, a fixed-wing aircraft, or a spacecraft during ... type, which he held in his arms as he left the aircraft. ...30 KB (4,644 words) - 07:42, 18 November 2022
- or freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these ... Many decided to take their war-surplus aircraft on barnstorming campaigns ...33 KB (4,986 words) - 07:02, 16 June 2023
- has for the most part been exclusive to military use. The island was of strategic ... the United States Navy constructed a military base on the atoll. On August ...28 KB (4,195 words) - 22:06, 3 May 2023
- as well as political corruption and military coups during the first two ... a dark blue line extending across the aircraft along the windows and covering ...23 KB (3,204 words) - 17:42, 31 October 2023
- American businessman, movie producer, aircraft inventor, mine owner and ... Hughes was a lifelong aircraft enthusiast, pilot, and self-taught ...29 KB (4,496 words) - 19:27, 7 February 2024
- study architecture. In 1921, he began his military service in the 2nd Regiment ... postal flight in the days when aircraft had few instruments and ...18 KB (2,919 words) - 06:45, 31 July 2023
- long, as large as today's largest aircraft carriers and would dwarf ... border, and was thus an area of military interest. The film was given ...13 KB (1,990 words) - 17:03, 10 November 2022
- and Stanley using Grumman HU-16 Albatross aircraft. Fokker F27 and continued with Fokker F28 aircraft twice a week until 1982 ...25 KB (3,561 words) - 00:33, 25 March 2024
- His first experience with the military was as a teen at the Citizens ... a test pilot and flew many types of aircraft, including experimental ...37 KB (5,256 words) - 21:56, 10 December 2023
- English military engineer Laval (1707-1751) invented a whirling arm ... pilots for high-g flight in Air Force fighter aircraft. ...7 KB (963 words) - 23:56, 3 December 2023
- power. Japan was awoken to Western military might when Admiral Commodore ... of the Mortar Platoon and the Anti-Aircraft Platoon, with the Bren Gun ...11 KB (1,690 words) - 10:18, 22 September 2023
- American, and South Vietnamese military forces—fighting directly ... To disrupt these operations without direct military involvement, the ...23 KB (3,523 words) - 06:54, 4 March 2023
- and television broadcasting, ship and aircraft navigation systems, cellular ... was formed. The FCC licenses all non-military communication in the United ...35 KB (5,160 words) - 22:45, 7 December 2022
- resources, and establish strategic military bases to defend Japan's ... to deploy 45 fighter and 60 bomber aircraft to Guadalcanal once the ...54 KB (8,339 words) - 09:45, 22 September 2023
- 13, 1971) was a Chinese Communist military leader who was instrumental ... in 1925, and matriculated at Whampoa Military Academy. While at Whampoa ...22 KB (3,630 words) - 04:11, 29 October 2022
- east). Tribal tensions increased after a military coup in 1966 which resulted ... Claims of electoral fraud were the ostensible reason for a military ...31 KB (4,828 words) - 22:13, 28 November 2023
- Anti-tank warfare refers to any method of combating military armored ... remains in service with the Russian military today, though the other ...26 KB (4,166 words) - 06:22, 31 July 2023
- at the University of California School of Military Aeronautics at Rockwell ... (MIT). In March 1924, he conducted aircraft acceleration tests at McCook ...25 KB (3,734 words) - 15:02, 26 September 2023
- of Hawaii) and destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers and a heavy cruiser ... html A Brief History of Aircraft Carriers: Battle of Midway ...42 KB (6,566 words) - 10:16, 22 September 2023
- The first use of kamikaze aircraft was during this battle. A kamikaze ... which the Allies destroyed three Japanese aircraft carriers and approximately ...48 KB (7,546 words) - 10:05, 22 September 2023
- out. Secondary objectives were to destroy aircraft production and to terrorize ... of those who designed and built the aircraft and the eventual superiority ...41 KB (6,464 words) - 11:35, 20 September 2023
- the Argentine Navy corvette ARA Guerrico. Military occupation of the Falklands ... scale civil unrest against the repressive military junta that was governing ...43 KB (6,819 words) - 00:33, 25 March 2024
- While the geography of Japan was fixed, the U.S. military planners ... not only by the available organized military forces of the Empire, but ...36 KB (5,455 words) - 21:51, 17 February 2023
- were inevitable. Even when only military objectives are targeted ... Early in 1945, the Allies' political-military leadership started ...44 KB (6,668 words) - 07:18, 17 November 2023
- GE Aviation, is the top supplier of aircraft engines in the world. ... a direct effect on the company's Aircraft Engines sector. ...27 KB (3,816 words) - 06:43, 18 April 2024
- attackers. At the same time, Allied aircraft operating from Henderson ... Field by Allied forces. The Allied aircraft that subsequently operated ...46 KB (6,816 words) - 11:29, 20 September 2023
- and various military accounts [http://maic.jmu.edu/JOURNAL/5.1/Profiles/NKorea/nkorea ... meeting including, until March 1991, military negotiations between North ...29 KB (4,482 words) - 19:40, 4 May 2024
- preceded a major upgrade of Cuban military defense. ==U.S. nuclear ... was a necessary response to desperate military situations. The Soviets ...24 KB (3,635 words) - 06:42, 11 January 2024
- strong steps to discourage an Italian military buildup. Italy soon began ... one-quarter of this army had any kind of military training and the men were ...21 KB (3,220 words) - 17:42, 25 January 2023
- An airship or dirigible is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered ... Airships were the first form of aircraft to make controlled, powered ...40 KB (6,108 words) - 07:11, 16 June 2023
- as attention and glory were focused on military leaders along with Hermann ... of MI6, felt that Hess might have useful military intelligence. ...23 KB (3,538 words) - 17:39, 22 December 2022
- than gasoline are the main reasons for military use of diesel in armored ... The first diesel-powered flight of a fixed wing aircraft took place ...30 KB (4,446 words) - 14:28, 29 January 2024
- as a known object (for example an aircraft or weather balloon), it ... certain reports are ruled out as manned aircraft. Some have reported that ...29 KB (4,399 words) - 01:37, 3 May 2023
- character and a profound respect for US military power. In December, 1936 ... D.C had given him an understanding of the military and material resources available ...45 KB (7,129 words) - 05:57, 11 March 2024
- of the Soviet empire, as other military engagements have helped ... Russian military involvement in Afghanistan has a long history, going ...40 KB (5,946 words) - 15:41, 4 February 2023
- States Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter aircraft, operating under the control ... as hostile. The crew members of the AWACS aircraft were blamed for their inaction ...67 KB (10,179 words) - 23:19, 30 March 2024
- General of State Security, a highest military-like rank within the Soviet ... took control of production of armaments, aircraft, and aircraft engines. This ...19 KB (2,858 words) - 17:56, 25 October 2022
- is considered one of the most successful military operations of modern times. ... a joint Central Intelligence Agency–military intelligence reconnaissance ...21 KB (3,161 words) - 09:47, 22 September 2023
- Category:Military An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all, or large parts ...33 KB (5,040 words) - 11:07, 6 March 2024
- Although playing a major military role in its own right, the Smolensk ... of swamps and forests that restricted military movement. Its most important ...33 KB (4,843 words) - 19:49, 13 February 2023
- the use of remote control technology for military purposes, and one result ... of wire wound on a spool on the boat. An aircraft was used to signal directions ...20 KB (3,126 words) - 03:59, 8 December 2022
- A rocket is a vehicle, missile, or aircraft that obtains thrust by ... experts as mercenaries for the Mongol military. Reports of the Battle of ...39 KB (5,911 words) - 02:27, 16 December 2022
- reliable. Remote viewers allegedly located lost aircraft, reported information on enemy submarine specs, and located SCUD missiles. ...14 KB (1,983 words) - 07:21, 14 January 2023
- time of independence ZIPRA had a modern military stationed in Zambia and ... Kariba 15 minutes after the doomed aircraft. No one has been brought ...18 KB (2,723 words) - 05:07, 7 May 2024
- a strict Catholic upbringing. He entered military school at 16 and made somewhat ... Hungary, Albania and Yugoslavia as a military observer, during which time ...17 KB (2,640 words) - 06:03, 10 May 2024
- particularly in the US. Many new types of military sonar were developed. These ... using digital correlation techniques. Military sonars often have multiple ...46 KB (7,281 words) - 01:12, 4 February 2023
- The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike on the United ... 40 B5Ns, and 43 A6Ms (a total of 183 aircraft), launched north of Oahu ...60 KB (9,048 words) - 18:23, 21 August 2023
- " and learned to fly a light aircraft, a hobby that would take ... arms. This policy antagonized the Soviet military establishment and contributed ...17 KB (2,467 words) - 10:29, 7 June 2023
- Alliance, or the Western Alliance) is a military alliance established by ... United States to transfer two hundred military aircraft out of France and return ...52 KB (7,555 words) - 20:25, 17 March 2024
- to reduce Tu-22M production to thirty aircraft per year and not to give ... any leftward shift in the region with military coups. For much of the ...15 KB (2,257 words) - 10:05, 29 January 2024
- Islands in February 1944 the Japanese military leadership reappraised the ... coastal artillery guns, 12 heavy anti-aircraft guns, and 30 25mm dual-mount ...41 KB (6,399 words) - 09:47, 22 September 2023
- August 17, 1988) was the president and military ruler of Pakistan from July ... in Pakistan, contributing to a pattern of military intervention and the suspension ...33 KB (4,947 words) - 01:49, 11 March 2023
- as did those collected by the military and civilian surveys in ... space exploration, and houses such famous aircraft as The Spirit of St. Louis ...22 KB (3,235 words) - 21:18, 30 January 2023
- thousand soldiers and a handful of French military advisors with their leader ... with modernization of industry and the military, to establish Japan as a ...62 KB (9,133 words) - 16:43, 12 February 2024
- was marked by brutality and disregard for military and civilian casualties ... . Part of the German military philosophy was to attack where least ...43 KB (6,775 words) - 01:36, 26 September 2023
- enemy. America provided the Shah with military and economic aid, while ... Ajax, helping the Shah and the Iranian military to remove Mossadegh in what ...27 KB (3,935 words) - 13:01, 6 March 2024
- of the North and South became common. UN military observers were assigned ... people of Korea and might lead to open military conflict there, ...16 KB (2,534 words) - 11:49, 3 May 2023
- The present main source of scandium metal is from military stockpiles ... widely used, with tons of it used in some military aircraft. ...12 KB (1,615 words) - 17:06, 25 January 2023
- referred to “a constructor of military engines.” J.A. Simpson, ... through development of World War I military aircraft. Meanwhile, research ...41 KB (5,793 words) - 18:34, 13 February 2024
- in November 1918 began to work at Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto. By ... Aid Detachment nurse at the Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital in ...24 KB (3,751 words) - 02:50, 24 July 2023
- During the Second Boer War (1899–1902), the British military, fearing ... . The airbase was used by the U.S. military as a stopping point for ...33 KB (4,923 words) - 20:47, 17 April 2023
- movements. Some of these were led by military dictators friendly to perceived ... with British intelligence, of a Soviet military spy inside the GRU military ...26 KB (3,792 words) - 23:54, 3 December 2023
- The war started with military uprisings throughout Spain and its colonies. ... cut the army's budget and closed the military academy when he was war ...34 KB (5,051 words) - 15:18, 27 April 2023
- of Cuba and Mozambique offered direct military assistance to the Patriotic ... actively supported ZAPU. North Korean military officials taught Zimbabwean ...37 KB (5,599 words) - 20:03, 8 December 2022
- played 19 seasons, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps ... of his career, almost five years in the military during World War II and ...17 KB (2,672 words) - 21:15, 28 October 2022
- human rights violations, its dramatic military build-up, and hostility ... underestimated the extent of American military response. ...62 KB (9,530 words) - 08:21, 8 January 2024
- of heavy artillery (including anti-aircraft guns) and their ability ... given Navarre a single order—to create military conditions that would lead ...46 KB (7,166 words) - 11:39, 20 September 2023
- ranges) as well as specialized anti-tank aircraft such as attack helicopters ... Tank chassis were adapted to a wide range of military jobs, including ...57 KB (9,115 words) - 04:01, 27 February 2023
- device that converted force into motion. Military devices such as catapults ... aero engines (for propeller-driven aircraft) and engines used by automobile ...16 KB (2,420 words) - 18:34, 13 February 2024
- 12, 1999, a coup d'etat by the military placed army chief Pervez ... the remaining areas, including strategic military posts, also passed into ...53 KB (8,038 words) - 18:09, 14 May 2024
