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  2. LTV A-7 Corsair II - Wikipedia

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    The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV). The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk .

  3. Navigation light - Wikipedia

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    Watercraft navigation lights must permit other vessels to determine the type and relative angle of a vessel, and thus decide if there is a danger of collision. In general, sailing vessels are required to carry a green light that shines from dead ahead to 2 points (22 + 1 ⁄ 2 °) abaft [note 1] the beam on the starboard side (the right side from the perspective of someone on board facing ...

  4. Vought F4U Corsair - Wikipedia

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    The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War.Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.

  5. Optical landing system - Wikipedia

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    Later systems kept the same basic function of the mirror landing aid, but upgraded components and functionality. The concave mirror, source light combination was replaced with a series of fresnel lenses. The Mk 6 Mod 3 FLOLS was tested in 1970 and had not changed much, except for when ship's heave was taken into account with an inertial ...

  6. K55 - Wikipedia

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    K55 or K-55 may refer to: K-55 (Kansas highway) K-55 (missile), a Soviet air-to-air missile; K55 howitzer, a South Korean self-propelled gun; HMS Periwinkle (K55), a corvette of the Royal Navy; Keystone K-55 Pronto, an American biplane; Osan Air Base, in South Korea; Potassium-55, an isotope of potassium; Soviet submarine K-55, various vessels

  7. In-flight entertainment - Wikipedia

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    The first in-flight film screened during the 1921 Pageant of Progress Exposition in Chicago [1] Movie screening in a DC-8 of SAS, 1968. The first in-flight movie was screened by Aeromarine Airways in 1921, showing a film called Howdy Chicago to passengers on a Felixstowe F.5 flying boat as it flew around Chicago. [2]

  8. The Black Corsair - Wikipedia

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    The Black Corsair is an 1898 adventure novel written by Italian novelist Emilio Salgari. Set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy , the novel narrates the exploits of Emilio Roccanera, Lord of Ventimiglia and his attempts to avenge his brothers, slain by the Duke Van Guld, now Governor of Maracaibo .

  9. RK-3 Corsar - Wikipedia

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    Corsar is a light portable anti tank missile system. It is intended to destroy stationary and moving armored targets. It can also be used against emplacements, light-armored objects and helicopters. Firing can be carried out from the mount as well as from a trench parapet. A method of guidance is laser beam riding. [8]