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• 3.7 cm FlaK 43
  | type = [[Anti-aircraft warfare|Anti-aircraft cannon]] ...e, being replaced by existing 40-mm [[Bofors]] guns, and later, 35-mm anti-aircraft pieces produced by [[Switzerland]].
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• 37mm Gun M1
  |type=anti-aircraft autocannon The '''37mm Gun M1''' was an anti-aircraft [[autocannon]] developed in the [[United States]]. It was used by the [[US
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• 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  ...e]] of the [[Royal Navy]] for use against surface, [[anti-aircraft warfare|aircraft]] and [[naval gunfire support|shore]] targets since 1938. The current 55-ca The gun system has a combination of electrical and hydraulic components and the full system penetrates up to three deck levels below the weather de
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• GAU-8 Avenger
  ...ame="global">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/a-10-history.htm |title=A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II|publisher=GlobalSecurity. ...A-10 Thunderbolt II]]. It is among the largest, heaviest and most powerful aircraft cannons in the [[United States]] military. Designed specifically for the [[
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• M42 Duster
  |type=[[Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon|Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun]] |primary_armament=[[Bofors 40 mm gun|M2A1 40 mm]] twin anti-aircraft gun
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• M61 Vulcan
  ...n the principal cannon armament of [[United States]] military [[fixed-wing aircraft]] for fifty years. The M61 was originally produced by [[General Electric]], ...aircraft]] guns. The higher speeds of [[jet engine|jet-engined]] [[fighter aircraft]] meant that achieving an effective number of hits would be extremely diffi
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• MK 103 cannon
  ...erman]] [[30 mm caliber]] [[autocannon]] that was mounted in German combat aircraft during [[World War II]]. Intended to be a dual purpose weapon for anti-tank ...rmament of the [[Henschel Hs 129|Hs 129 B-1]] ground-attack/tank-destroyer aircraft, mounted below the central fuselage in a conformal [[gun pod]].
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• Phalanx CIWS
  ...automated [[fire-control system|fire control system]] and all other major components, enabling it to automatically search for, detect, track, engage and confirm ...] waters and to improve the weapon's performance against slower low-flying aircraft. The FLIR's capability is also of use against low-observability missiles an
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• Ship gun fire-control systems
  ...]]s''' (GFCS) enable remote and automatic targeting of guns against ships, aircraft, and shore targets, with or without the aid of radar or optical sighting. M The major components of a GFCS are a manned [[Director (military)|director]], with or replaced b
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• Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun
  |image=[[Image:Japanese 25mm dual mount anti-aircraft gun - Guam.jpg|300px]] |type=[[Autocannon]] [[Anti-aircraft gun|Anti-Aircraft]]/[[Anti-tank]] gun
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• Airspeed Oxford
  ...of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft]]. Please see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/page content]] for recommended layout. --> {|{{Infobox Aircraft Begin
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• Sealant
  ...line; they are particularly effective in keeping moisture in or out of the components in which they are used. They provide thermal and acoustical insulation and * Aircraft sealants
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• Ceramic materials
  ...an important tool in improving the mechanical performance of materials and components. It applies the [[physics]] of [[stress (mechanics)|stress]] and [[strain]] ...though low powered, is virtually lossless. Optical waveguides are used as components in [[Integrated optical circuit]]s (e.g. [[light-emitting diodes]], LEDs) o
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• Polymer engineering
  ...identical to metal precursors owing to the basic functional needs of such components.
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• Shape memory polymer
  ...this category are [[polyurethane]]s, polyurethanes with ionic or mesogenic components made by [[prepolymer]] method. Other [[block copolymer]]s also show the sha ..., the plastic repairs itself. SMPs may also be useful in the production of aircraft which would morph during flight. Currently, the Defense Advanced Research P
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• Polypropylene
  ...iners of various types, laboratory equipment, [[loudspeakers]], automotive components, and [[polymer banknote]]s. An [[addition polymer]] made from the monomer [ ...due to its ability to absorb impacts, making this an ideal material for RC aircraft for beginners and amateurs.
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• Fire-safe polymers
  ...[[fires]].<ref name=sarkos>Sarkos, C. P. The Effect of Cabin Materials on Aircraft Postcrash Fire Survivability. ''Technical Papers of the Annual Technical Co === Linear, Single-Stranded Polymers With Cyclic Aromatic Components ===
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• Polymer
  ...well as structural components for products ranging from children's toys to aircraft. They have been employed in a variety of biomedical applications ranging fr ...ange is to be prevented or delayed. Failure of [[safety-critical]] polymer components can cause serious accidents, such as fire in the case of cracked and degrad
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• Polycarbonate
  ...eyewear]] [[corrective lens|lenses]] and polycarbonate exterior automotive components. The characteristics of polycarbonate are quite like those of [[polymethyl ===Electronic components===
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• Petroleum
  ...esticides, and plastics. The industry is usually divided into three major components: [[Upstream (oil industry)|upstream]], [[midstream]] and [[Downstream (oil ...arge amount of manpower. The dropping of bombs and incendiary devices from aircraft on the [[Torrey Canyon]] wreck produced poor results;<ref>[[Torrey Canyon#A
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