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  2. Cobra maneuver - Wikipedia

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    In aerobatics, the cobra maneuver (or just the cobra), also called dynamic deceleration, [1] among other names (see § Etymology), is a dramatic and demanding maneuver in which an airplane flying at a moderate speed abruptly raises its nose momentarily to a vertical and slightly past vertical attitude, causing an extremely high angle of attack and making the plane into a full-body air brake ...

  3. Viktor Pugachev - Wikipedia

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    Viktor Georgiyevich Pugachev (Russian: Ви́ктор Гео́ргиевич Пугачёв) (born 8 August 1948 in Taganrog, RSFSR) is [1] a retired Russian Air Force officer and a former Soviet test pilot who was the first to demonstrate the so-called Pugachev's Cobra manoeuvre to the general public in 1989, flying an Su-27.

  4. Supermaneuverability - Wikipedia

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    F-22 Raptor, the first U.S. operational supermaneuverable fighter aircraft.It has thrust vectoring and a thrust-to-weight ratio of 1.26 at 50% fuel.. Traditional aircraft maneuvering is accomplished by altering the flow of air passing over the control surfaces of the aircraft—the ailerons, elevators, flaps, air brakes and rudder.

  5. Lomcovak - Wikipedia

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    The etymology origin is in Lomit which means "to diffract; to divide; braking (rod)," most likely a reference to the stick manipulation during the manoeuvre. In the 1940s Czech aerobatic pilots called this a Talířek which means a small saucer , after the horizontal rotary movement of the aircraft.

  6. Dr. Heimlich, 96, uses maneuver he invented to save choking ...

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    Heimlich was enjoying a steak dinner at the Dupree House senior living facility, when he noticed the 87-year-old Patty Ris choking on her hamburger.

  7. Frederick McKinley Jones - Wikipedia

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    [2] [7] [13] Jones left school at age 11 after the sixth grade. [12] He went to nearby Cincinnati, Ohio, working odd jobs including a role as a garage cleaning boy. By age 14, Jones was working as an automobile mechanic and was later named garage foreman. [2] [9] Jones was largely self taught. [14]

  8. 6th grader saves choking student, helps woman from ... - AOL

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    Davyon Johnson, 11, first saved a choking student by using the Heimlich maneuver, then helped an elderly woman from a burning home, officials say.

  9. Veterinarian’s Easy ‘Heimlich Maneuver’ Tutorial Could Save ...

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    In another one of Dr. Christman's videos, he shares everything you need to make a complete pet first aid kit. Other things to include, especially for one you keep in the car, include a bottle of ...