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  2. Nap-of-the-earth - Wikipedia

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    Doppler radar has the potential to detect NOE flight, but the incoming aircraft has to be within radar range in the first place, and low flight minimizes this possibility by using hills and mountains to break the line of sight (terrain masking), defeating terrestrial air defense radar and in rough enough terrain also airborne early warning. [3]

  3. List of lowest airports - Wikipedia

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    Aerial photo of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport This is a list of the world's lowest civilian airports , situated less than 10 m (33 ft) above mean sea level . The facility must be public, include at least one hard paved runway, and support general or commercial aviation as of 2019 [update] .

  4. Airport Police (Ireland) - Wikipedia

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    The Airport Police Service (APS) (Irish: Póilíní an Aerfoirt) is a small private police force responsible for providing general security and aviation security duties at the three state airports in Ireland: Dublin Airport, Cork Airport and Shannon Airport.

  5. List of airports in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of airports, airfields and aerodromes in the Republic of Ireland, grouped by type and sorted by location. For those marked *, the link is to an article on the locale, rather than just the airport or aerodrome.

  6. V speeds - Wikipedia

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    Stall speed or minimum steady flight speed for which the aircraft is still controllable. [7] [8] [9] V S 0: Stall speed or minimum flight speed in landing configuration. [7] [8] [9] V S 1: Stall speed or minimum steady flight speed for which the aircraft is still controllable in a specific configuration. [7] [8] V S R: Reference stall speed. [7 ...

  7. Airport police - Wikipedia

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    In Ireland, the Airport Police Service (Irish: Póilíní an t-Aerfoirt) is a small private police force responsible for providing local policing and aviation security duties at the three state airports in Ireland: Dublin Airport, Cork Airport and Shannon Airport. Founded in 1936, they first became "Authorised Officers" in 1950.

  8. Airport security - Wikipedia

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    Airport security includes the techniques and methods used in an attempt to protect passengers, staff, aircraft, and airport property from malicious harm, crime, terrorism, and other threats. Aviation security is a combination of measures and human and material resources in order to safeguard civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference ...

  9. Flight airspeed record - Wikipedia

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    Although the official record for fastest piston-engined aeroplane in level flight was held by a Grumman F8F Bearcat, the Rare Bear, with a speed of 850.23 km/h (528.31 mph), the unofficial record for fastest piston-engined aeroplane in level flight is held by a British Hawker Sea Fury at 880 km/h (547 mph).