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The bubble canopy of a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Canopy of an F-22 Raptor. An aircraft canopy is the transparent enclosure over the cockpit of some types of aircraft.An aircraft canopy provides a controlled and sometimes pressurized environment for the aircraft's occupants, and allows for a greater field of view over a traditional flight deck.
Baldachin or canopy of state, typically placed over an altar or throne; Chuppah, a canopy used in Jewish wedding ceremonies; Umbraculum, a canopy awarded by the pope to basilicas; Vapor canopy, a creationist idea that earth was surrounded by a "canopy" of water
The canopy holds 90% of the animals in the rainforest. Canopies can cover vast distances and appear to be unbroken when observed from an airplane. However, despite overlapping tree branches, rainforest canopy trees rarely touch each other. Rather, they are usually separated by a few feet. [7]
Triple Canopy is known principally for providing security in Iraq, particularly for guarding Coalition Provisional Authority headquarters throughout the country. [5] In April 2009, contracts in Iraq handled by Blackwater USA , then under investigation for rule-breaking and violence, were assigned by the State Department to Triple Canopy.