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The HP-18 is a flapped (15-meter) sailplane featuring a V-tail and 90-degree flaps for glidepath control. The fuselage is composed of a prefabricated composite forward fuselage and a semi-monocoque aft fuselage, and features steeply reclined seating and a side-stick controller [2] although modifications using a conventional stick have been made.
The original price for the 16 hp (12 kW) version was $70 lower (at US$228) than their single-cylinder cast-iron version bearing the same power rating. [ 18 ] Industrial/Commercial (I/C) – This series of engines, initially ranging from 3 to 20.5 hp (15.3 kW), was introduced in 1979 as Briggs & Stratton's answer to high quality commercial-duty ...
Vanguard Big Block V-Twin 895cc Model with 895 cc (54.6 cu in) displacement, bore of 86 mm (3.4 in), a stroke of 78 mm (3.1 in) and a power output of 25 to 33 hp (19 to 25 kW) at 3600 rpm [1] [2] Vanguard Big Block V-Twin 993cc
Vanguard Sailboats was founded in 1967 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA by Peter and Olaf Harken. The brothers started to gain attention after their sailing hardware was used on boats that won Olympic gold in 1968 , and after Vanguard supplied the Finn class for several countries in the 1976 Olympics .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 November 2024. British four-engined medium-range turboprop airliner, 1948 Viscount Cambrian Airways Vickers Viscount General information Type Turboprop airliner National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs Status Retired Primary users British European Airways Capital Airlines Trans ...
The Vickers Vanguard was a short/medium-range turboprop airliner designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs.. The Vanguard was developed during the mid-to-late 1950s in response to a specification issued by British European Airways (BEA) for a 100-seat airliner; Vickers decided to design such an airliner as a follow-up to the existing Viscount series, the ...
The makeup of the vanguard of a 15th century Burgundian army is a typical example. This consisted of: A contingent of foreriders, from whom a forward detachment of scouts was drawn; The main body of the vanguard, accompanied by civil officials and trumpeters to carry messages and summon enemy towns and castles to surrender; and
The Vanguard 15 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 200 lb (91 kg) and is capable of planing upwind. [1] [2] [5]