The idea of the gun pod as a concept largely came into its prime during and period following World War II. So called package gun installations on US medium and light bombers, such as the B 25 Mitchell and A 26 Invader, were probably the first…

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και σκοτιαῑος, αία, ον, θηλ. και ος, Α 1. αυτός που βρίσκεται ή γίνεται στο σκοτάδι (α. «ἐλείπετο τῆς νυκτὸς ὅσον σκοταίους διελθεῑν τὸ πεδίον», Ξεν. β. «ἐνέδρας δὲ δεδιὼς σκοταίους», Πλούτ.) 2. αυτός που γίνεται στη διάρκεια τής νύχτας, πριν από

(adj.) late 13c., from O.Fr. perillous (Fr. périlleux) dangerous, hazardous, from L. periculosus, from periculum dangerous (see PERIL (Cf. peril)). Related: Perilously; perilousness

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has been the name of several Royal Navy vessels:*Two different British sloops of war active during the War of 1812: ** HMS|Peacock|1806, a Cruizer class brig sloop built in 1806. She was sunk by USS|Hornet|1805 brig|6 off the coast of Guiana on…

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is the Joint Aviation Requirement for the operation of commercial air transport (aeroplanes). Any commercial airline within the European Union flying jet or propeller aircraft has to comply with this standard. Compliance is governed through the…

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