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  2. Stall strips - Wikipedia

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    A stall strip is a small component fixed to the leading edge of the wing of an airplane to modify its aerodynamic characteristics. [1] These stall strips may be necessary for the airplane to comply with type certification requirements.

  3. Flight progress strip - Wikipedia

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    A flight progress strip or flight strip [1] is a small strip of paper used to track a flight in air traffic control (ATC). While it has been supplemented by more technologically advanced methods of flight tracking since its introduction, it is still used in modern ATC as a quick way to annotate a flight, to keep a legal record of the ...

  4. Lear Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Lear grew during the 1980s and 1990s through a series of acquisitions. The company sought to become a supplier of complete interior automotive systems, that is, a supplier of seating, electrical, flooring, interior trim, instrument panels, etc., to original equipment manufacturing (OEM) auto companies.

  5. Trim tab - Wikipedia

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    Typical trim tabs on aileron, rudder and elevator. Trim tabs are small surfaces connected to the trailing edge of a larger control surface on a boat or aircraft, used to control the trim of the controls, i.e. to counteract hydro- or aerodynamic forces and stabilise the boat or aircraft in a particular desired attitude without the need for the operator to constantly apply a control force.

  6. Runway - Wikipedia

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    The strip is very simple: no lighting, no centerline, and no approach aids. The edge is marked by simple posts. In aviation charts, the surface type is usually abbreviated to a three-letter code. The most common hard surface types are asphalt and concrete. The most common soft surface types are grass and gravel.

  7. Furring - Wikipedia

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    Vertical, metal furring is applied to the wall to create a channel and receive the siding material. In construction, furring (furring strips) are strips of wood or other material applied to a structure to level or raise the surface, to prevent dampness, to make space for insulation, to level and resurface ceilings or walls, [1] or to increase the beam of a wooden ship.

  8. Tigr (military vehicle) - Wikipedia

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    Tigr-2, an experimental rebodied civilian style SUV, was presented for the first time in September 2006 at the Moscow Motor Show in the exhibition "Russian cars". Released in a small series from 2008, mainstream sales at dealers were planned to start in 2009 with the car available in two trim levels-luxury and regular.

  9. Trimmer (electronics) - Wikipedia

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    Trimmer potentiometers or "trimpots" A trimmer, or preset, is a miniature adjustable electrical component.It is meant to be set correctly when installed in some device, and never seen or adjusted by the device's user.