drogue target
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drogue target — /ˈdroʊg tagət/ (say drohg tahguht) noun Military a fabric cone or sleeve used as an airborne towed target …
drogue — [drōg] n. [prob. altered < Scot drug, dial. var. of DRAG] 1. SEA ANCHOR 2. a funnel shaped device towed behind an aircraft or spacecraft for its drag effect (also drogue parachute), or as a target, for use in certain refueling operations, etc … English World dictionary
Target tug — A target tug is an aircraft which tows a drone or otherwise unmanned , for the purposes of gun or missile target practice. Target tugs are often conversions of transport and utility aircraft, as well as obsolescent combat types.Examples*Boulton… … Wikipedia
drogue — noun Etymology: probably alteration of 1drag Date: 1875 1. sea anchor 2. a. a cylindrical or funnel shaped device towed as a target by an airplane b. a small parachute for stabilizing or decelerating something … New Collegiate Dictionary
drogue — i. A funnel shaped part at the end of the hose of a tanker aircraft used in air refueling. It drags out the hose, stabilizes it, and prepares it to receive the probe of the receiving aircraft. ii. A fabric cone used as a windsock. iii. A… … Aviation dictionary
drogue — n. 1 Naut. a a buoy at the end of a harpoon line. b a sea anchor. 2 Aeron. a truncated cone of fabric used as a brake, a target for gunnery, a wind sock, etc. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions (1980-1989) — This is a chronology of activities by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from 1980 to 1989. For actions before and after this period see Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions. Incidents resulting in at least three… … Wikipedia
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender — KC 10 Extender A United States Ai … Wikipedia
Hawker Henley — infobox Aircraft name = Hawker Henley type = Target tug manufacturer = Hawker designer = Sydney Camm first flight = 10 March 1937 introduced = 1938 retired = 1942 primary user = Royal Air Force number built = 200 variants with their own articles … Wikipedia
Aerial refueling — A C 17 Globemaster refuels through the boom of a Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker … Wikipedia
Hand grenade — M67 fragmentation grenade, a widely used modern hand grenade. A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades.[1] Explosive grenades… … Wikipedia
