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2. Aircraft fabric covering - Wikipedia

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   Aircraft fabric covering is a term used for both the material used and the process of covering aircraft open structures. It is also used for reinforcing closed plywood structures. The de Havilland Mosquito is an example of this technique, as are the pioneering all-wood monocoque fuselages of certain World War I German aircraft like the LFG ...

3. Vinyl roof - Wikipedia

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   The use of vinyl to cover the roofs of regular automobiles was to "give fixed-roof cars some of the flair and appeal of their convertible counterparts." [3] An example is the 1928 - 1929 Ford Model "A" Special Coupe, featuring a roof completely covered with a vinyl-like material. This Model "A" Special Coupe's vinyl roof had two exposed seams ...

4. Fabric structure - Wikipedia

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   A fabric structure is a structure made of fabric, with or without a structural frame made from the weaving of the fabric itself . The technology provides end users a variety of aesthetic free-form building designs. Custom-made structures are engineered and fabricated to meet worldwide structural, flame retardant, weather-resistant, and natural ...

5. Canopy (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Canopy (architecture) A canopy is an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter from weather conditions such as sun, hail, snow and rain. [1] A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor. The word comes from the ancient Greek κωνώπειον (konópeion ...

6. Parachute - Wikipedia

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   Parachute. A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag or, in a ram-air parachute, aerodynamic lift. A major application is to support people, for recreation or as a safety device for aviators, who can exit from an aircraft at height and descend safely to earth.

7. Awning - Wikipedia

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   Awning. Art Nouveau awning in Nancy (France) City-house with an awning above the entrance, in Bucharest (Romania) Grand Hotel with numerous awnings in Toledo, Ohio. An awning or overhang is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. It is typically composed of canvas woven of acrylic, cotton or polyester yarn, or vinyl ...