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A diagram of the flat scissors. A flat scissors maneuver typically results when two fighters of similar capability encounter each other at similar speeds and in the same plane of motion, and the attacking fighter has failed to press an initial positional and angular advantage into a kill, and has "overshot", or passed behind the defender.
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The noun scissors is treated as a plural noun, and therefore takes a plural verb (e.g., these scissors are). [1] Alternatively, the tool is referred to by the singular phrase a pair of scissors. [2] The word shears is used to describe similar instruments that are larger in size and for heavier cutting. [3]
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Diagram of a basic wingover A wingover is a maneuver used to provide a fast, 180 degree turn with a very small turn radius. It consists of a quarter loop into a vertical climb, letting the speed fall as altitude increases, and then a flat-turn over the top, diving to complete a quarter loop at the original altitude, but going in the opposite ...
A scissors mechanism uses linked, folding supports in a criss-cross 'X' pattern. [1] The scissor mechanism is a mechanical linkage system used to create vertical motion or extension. It consists of a series of interconnected, folding supports that resemble the shape of a pair of scissors, hence its name.
Pruning shears, also called hand pruners (in American English), or secateurs (in British English), are a type of scissors used for plants. They are strong enough to prune hard branches of trees and shrubs, sometimes up to two centimetres thick.
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