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  2. VertiBird - Wikipedia

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    The Mattel VertiBird helicopter flies around a central base containing an electric motor, spring lift assist, pitch control, batteries, and a throttle.A 21-inch arm with pitch control rod and the spindle that transfers the power to helicopter via drive springs and drive rod, is connected from the central base to the helicopter.

  3. Whirligig - Wikipedia

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    Whirligig store. A whirligig is an object that spins or whirls, or has at least one part that spins or whirls. It can also be a pinwheel, spinning top, buzzer, comic weathervane, gee-haw, spinner, whirlygig, whirlijig, whirlyjig, whirlybird, or simply a whirly.

  4. Passive ventilation - Wikipedia

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    A roof turbine ventilator, colloquially known as a 'Whirly Bird' is an application of wind driven ventilation. Passive ventilation is the process of supplying air to and removing air from an indoor space without using mechanical systems.

  5. Whirlybird - Wikipedia

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    Whirlybirds, a television program that aired in the United States from 1957 to 1960; Attic fan (slang and brand name) Samara (fruit) (slang), the fruit of a maple tree; Paper fortune teller, a form of origami; Power trowel (slang), light construction equipment "Whirlybird", a jazz tune written by Neal Hefti featured on the Count Basie album The ...

  6. Whirlybirds - Wikipedia

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    Whirlybirds (sometimes called The Whirlybirds or Copter Patrol) is a syndicated American drama/adventure television series, which aired for 111 episodes — broadcast from February 4, 1957, through January 18, 1960. [1]

  7. Air conditioning - Wikipedia

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    Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), [1] is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature and in some cases also controlling the humidity of internal air.

  8. Whirly-Girls - Wikipedia

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    The Whirly-Girls were founded by Jean Ross Howard Phelan, an American helicopter pilot, in 1955.At the time there were so few women with helicopter ratings that the group started with only 13 charter members representing the United States, Germany, and France. [2]

  9. Incidents at Six Flags parks - Wikipedia

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    This can be a refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to violate park “rules” The result of a guest's known, or unknown, health issues. Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance safety instructions, or deliberate intent to violate park rules.