fast flight

The movement through the atmosphere or space, sustained by aerodynamic reaction or other forces. Animal flight includes gliding and flapping flight. Four animal groups evolved ...

flight

Advertising; Billboard advertising

The length of an advertising campaign, sometimes divided into distinct segments over the course of weeks.

shooting line

Sports; Archery

When an archer shoots at a target they shoot from the shooting line, and they must have one foot on one side of the line and the other foot an the other side. They straddle the ...

sight

Sports; Archery

A device that the archer uses to assist in his aiming at the target. The sight is placed on the bow.

sight window

Sports; Archery

The sight window is an area that is cut out of the riser (handle) and allows the archer to be able to better see through the sight.

sling

Sports; Archery

A sling allows the archer to rest the bow in his hand.

spine

Sports; Archery

This refers to how strong and stiff the shaft of an arrow is.

stabilizer

Sports; Archery

See Longrod.

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Industry/Domain: Aerospace Category: Space shuttle

Vega

Vega (Vettore Europeo di Generazione Avanzata, in English European Advanced Generation Carrier Rocket) is an expendable launch system being developed ...