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F.L.Y.
F.L.Y. is Latvian band in the beginning created with purpose to participate in Eurovision Song Contest In the autumn of 2002, during a golf tournament hosted by Latvijas Televīzija, Mārtiņš Freimanis, Lauris Reiniks and Yana Kay, started discussing such a co-operative venture and so the trio F...
Fly
This article is about the insect. For other meanings, see Fly (disambiguation) The flesh fly, Sarcophaga carnaria Close-up of the head of a blow-fly. As defined by entomologists, a fly (plural flies) is any species of insect of the order Diptera. These typically have one pair of true..
Fly!
Fly! is a flight simulator for PC and Apple Macintosh computers developed by Terminal Reality and published by Gathering of Developers. It included simulation of air traffic control features as well as aircraft's on-board systems, and was acclaimed for its highly detailed fully-working interactive c..
FLY! EP
In a similar vein to 2004's Lawn Funeral EP, the FLY! EP is a hybrid MP3/CD release from Benn Jordan as The Flashbulb.Along with Drain Mode = ON, this EP is comprised of interesting intermediary tracks between two very different albums, the playful debut M³ and the sullen These Open Fields. At fi..
Fly, Eagles Fly
"Fly, Eagles Fly" is the fight song of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. Eagles fans will sing the fight song with little to no provocation, but always sing it following an Eagles touchdown. Lyrics Fly, Eagles, fly, on the road to victory! (FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!) Fight, Eagle..
Fly-by
A fly-by (not to be confused with Fly Buys) is the term used to describe the event where a collection of planes, usually military or ex-military, parade over an event on the ground as a display of respect, a public relations gesture, or (usually) both. The ground event is often either a nationally-..
Fly-car
In emergency medical services, a fly-car is a sedan, station wagon, SUV or other non-ambulance automobile enabling an EMS team to bring their equipment to the scene of an emergency. Often the vehicle will be equipped similarly to an ambulance, short of the ability to move or carry a patient. The ..
Fly-in
A fly-in is an event normally held at airports where pilots are invited to fly their aircraft to the airport where it's held to put it on display for visitors and fellow pilots and to meet with other people. Fly-ins are can be aimed at specific aircraft, such as taildraggers, warbirds, experimental ..
Fly-tipping
"Fly-tipping" is a British term for illegally dumping trash somewhere other than an authorized trash dump. It is "the illegal deposit of any waste onto land i.e. waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste". Fly-tipped waste generally consists of large items of rubbish that are ..
Fly2K
Fly2K is Playa Fly's first album released on Minnie Mae Muzik. Fly2K was to be released in 2000, but due to his incarceration, the release date was pushed back to 2002. Track listing Lil' Fly2KBill Chill Lives (Featuring Bill Chill)White Boy BillyDudeCrownin' Me (Featuring Bill Chill)Universal He..
Flyak
The Flyak is a hydrofoil adaptation to the conventional kayak. Twin hydrofoils are designed to raise the hull clear of the water and increase the speed. Speeds of up to 27.2 km·h−1 (7.6 m·s−1, 16.9 mph) can be achieved on calm water.[Foilkayak] p..
Flyaway
redirect [[Template:Not verified]]Flyaways (rarely used in the singular form flyaway) are individual hairs unintentionally "sticking out" from otherwise styled hair. While very common (especially if it has been a while since the hair was combed) and completely harmless from a medicial point of view,..
FlyAway Bus
The Flyaway bus is a shuttle bus service operated by Los Angeles World Airports, which transports people to and from Los Angeles International Airport. Currently, there are two routes in service with separate schedules; the routes have no stops in between their terminal and LAX. Because it is bus s..
Flybaboo
Flybaboo is a regional airline based in Geneva, Switzerland. It operates services to destinations in Europe and seasonal summer flights to St Tropez and Ibiza. It was established in 2003 and started operations on 3 November 2003. Its main bases are Geneva Cointrin International Airport and Lugano Ai..
Flyback converter
The Flyback converter is a DC to DC converter with a galvanic isolation between the input and the output(s). It has the same structure as the boost converter, with a transformer instead of an inductor. Thanks to this transformer, it can achieve very high conversion ratios. Due to intrinsic limitati..
Flyback transformer
A flyback transformer (FBT) or line output transformer (LOPT) is a type of transformer used to generate the high voltage needed for driving a cathode ray tube (CRT) or "picture tube". It converts the input voltage, usually mains voltage in the range 120 to 240 volts, to an output voltage in the ran..
Flyball
Dogs from two teams race against each other over parallel lines of jumps. The jump height is based on the smallest dog on each team. The dog hits a spring-loaded box in which a team member has placed a tennis ball; this releases the ball, which the dog catches and returns over the line of j..
Flybanger
Flybanger is a Canadian metal band. Once known as Jar, they released 2 CDs under that name before releasing their major label debut "Headtrip To Nowhere" as Flybanger through Sony Music in 2001. The band has since broken up. Members Garth - VocalsBryan Fratesi - GuitarTom MacDonald - Bass, Vocals..
Flybar
The Flybar is a modification of the traditional pogo stick design which allows adult riders to propel themselves up to 5 feet in the air. Developed in a collaborative effort between SBI Enterprises, Bruce Middleton and Andy Macdonald, it forfeits the usual spring in favor of 12 elastic bands use..
Flybe
Flybe is an airline based at Exeter Airport, England. It is the largest independent regional airline in Europe operating on 99 routes to 40 airports. The airline's main base is Exeter International Airport, with further bases at Southampton International Airport, Birmingham International Airport, B..
Flybeemon
Flybeemon is an Insectoid Digimon and the Armor Digivolved form of Hawkmon through the Digi-Egg of Knowledge. Contents 1 Evolution2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 Digimon Tamers Evolution Fresh (Baby I) - PururumonIn-Training (Baby II) - PoromonRookie (Child) - Ha..
Flybook
Flybook is a line of ultraportable laptop computers from Dialogue Technology. External links [Official website] ..
FlyBosnia
FlyBosnia is an airline based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was established in 2004 and planned to operate international scheduled services between the USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina starting in mid-2005. This has not transpired and (according to their website) Fly Bosnia now aims to fly..
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage is a non-fiction book by writer James Bradley, and a national bestseller. This book details a World War II incident over the Pacific island of Chichi-jima, one of the Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands). Additionally, it analyzes the rise of the airplane, and the vario..
FlyBuys
FlyBuys is an Australian loyalty card program. It is administered by a joint venture company, Loyalty Pacific Pty Ltd, originally established in 1994 by Shell (now departed, although the participating Coles Myer owned Coles Express convenience stores in most cases are Shell outlets), major retailer ..
Flyby
A flyby is a flight maneuver in which an aircraft or spacecraft passes close enough to a specified target to make detailed observations without orbiting or landing. This can also work in reverse during air shows and certain holiday celebrations. Alternately, a flyby is when an IRC user joins a chan..
Flyby anomaly
The flyby anomaly is an unexpected energy increase during Earth flybys of satellites. This has been observed as an anomalous shift in the S-Band and X-Band Doppler data which translates to a significant velocity increase of a few mm/s at perigee. So far, no conventional mechanism could be found as b..
Flycatcher
There are various families of bird termed flycatchers: The Old World flycatchers, MuscicapidaeThe Tyrant-flycatchers, TyrannidaeThe Monarch flycatchers, DicruridaeThe Silky-flycatchers, Ptilogonatidae Flycatcher could also refer to: The story Flycatcher, a version of the Frog Prince This is a �..
Flycatcher-thrush
The flycatcher-thrushes and ant-thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Neocossyphus of the thrush family Turdidae. These are African forest dwelling species: Rufous Flycatcher-thrush, Neocossyphus fraseriFinsch's Flycatcher-thrush, Neocossyphus finschiiRed-tailed Ant-thrush, Ne..
Flyer
Flyer may refer to: Flyer (pamphlet), single page leafletAviator, someone who flies an aircraft, a pilotWright Flyer, the first powered aircraft designed and built by the Wright BrothersPhiladelphia Flyers, a National Hockey League teamKangaroo, a female kangaroo is sometimes called a flyerDayton F..
FlyerTalk
FlyerTalk is a Internet forum for discussion of frequent flyer programs. It ranks in the top 5,000 on Alexa and has had millions of posts. Founded in 1999 and owned by Randy Petersen, Flyertalk includes hotel reviews, forums for discussion of travel bargains, and a general topics forum called "..
Flyer (pamphlet)
This article is about leaflets. For other meanings of the word, see flyer. Although not in common usage, the AP Stylebook recommends "flier" as the appropriate term for a handbill. A 1990 hand-drawn flyer advertising a Goa trance party from Israel. Thousands of flyers litter the streets in ..
Flyer boy
A Flyer Boy is a youth employed to distribute flyers. The term is frequently used amongst the UK gay scene, to refer to young good looking gay men (often aged between 18-20), who are employed by gay nightclubs to give leaflets in areas likely to have gay people. Often associated with loose morals, ..
Flyff
Flyff, which is short for 'Fly For Fun', is an MMORPG made by the Korean company Aeonsoft. Flyff separates itself from most MMORPGs by having a flying system, in which players can fly around using a hoverboard or broom as a way of transportation to other islands and towns. It also offers PVP (Play..
FlyFirst
FlyFirst is an airline based in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. History The airline was established in January 2005 and intends to launch a transatlantic all-premium service between London Luton Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. The venture is headed by Chief Executive Hamish..
Flygbussarna
Flygbussarna provide an airport bus service between many airports in and cities in Sweden. They are operated by FAC Flygbussarna Airport Coaches AB. Airports and cities serviced Flygbussarna provide bus service to and from ten airports. Stockholm-Arlanda Airport – StockholmStockholm-Bromma Airpo..
Flygirl
For the quintet of dancers on Fox's In Living Color, called the Fly Girls, please click here. For the Malibu Comics character of this name, see Flygirl (comics) Flygirl is a super-heroine published by Archie Comics. Kim Brand was an actress rescued by The Fly from a fall from a hotel window in iss..
Flygirl (comics)
This article is about Malibu Comics' Flygirl; for the Archie Comics character named Flygirl, please go here. Flygirl was a character introduced in Malibu Comics' Freex #10 as a member of the Academy of the New Elite, an organization created by Contrary to teach young Ultras to control their powers...
Flyglobespan
Flyglobespan is a low-cost airline based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It operates scheduled services from Glasgow and Edinburgh to 19 destinations in 7 countries in Europe. Its main base is Glasgow International Airport, with a secondary hub at Edinburgh Airport. The airline's tag line is "Scotland'..
Flyglobespan destinations
Flyglobespan, a British low-cost airline, operates scheduled services to the following destinations (at June 2006): North America Canada* Ontario** Toronto (Toronto Pearson Airport) (from Nov 2006)United States of America* New Jersey** Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) (Starts May 25, ..
Flygon
Flygon (フライゴン Furaigon in Japanese, Libelldra in German and Libegon in French) is a fictional creature from the Pokémon franchise. "Flygon" is a combination of fly and dragon. The "Fly" part of the name refers both to the Pokemon's natural aerial prowess and its insectoid qualities (a..
Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola
Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola (Sola Aviation Museum) is an aviation museum located in Sola, near Stavanger, Norway. The museum was founded in 1984, and is run by local volunteers on an unpaid basis. The museum is currently housed in an old aircraft hangar at the former military seaplane base at the airp..
FLYi
FLYi, Inc., OTCBB: [FLYIQ] previously known as Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc., is a Delaware airline holding company based in Dulles, Virginia. The company is currently in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and formerly operated Independence Air. History Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, In..
Flyin' the Flannel
Flyin' the Flannel is a 1991 album by FIREHOSE. Track Listing 1. Down With The Bass2. Up Finnegan's Ladder3. Can't Believe4. Walking The Cow5. Flyin' The Flannel6. Epoxy, For Example7. O'er The Town Of Pedro8. Too Long9. The First Cuss10. Anti-misogyny Maneuver11. Toolin'12. Song For Dave Alvin13. T..
Flying
Flying may refer to: "Flying", an instrumental song by the BeatlesFlying, a 1986 filmFlight This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended..
Flying, The Early Years
Flying: The Early Years (Remastered) is an album by the band UFO Format: Compact DiscRelease Date: Aug 31, 2004Label: Castle Digitally remastered edition of 3 albums compiled to double disc set. These recording encompass the complete Decca/Nova years from 1972-73 and the albums "UFO 1", "UFO 2 (a..
Flying-machine
When Martians invade Earth in the H. G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds, they bring fighting machines, handling machines, and digging machines. They also design and build a flying-machine, which, according to the text, would not work on Mars because of its thinner atmosphere. The appearance of ..
Flyingfish
The Exocoetidae or flyingfishes are a marine fish family comprising about 70 species grouped in 7 to 9 genera. Flyingfish are found in all the major oceans, mainly in warm tropical and subtropical waters. Their most striking feature is their pectoral fins, which are unusually large, and enable the..
Flying (album)
Flying: One Hour Space Rock is an album by UFO released in 1972. Track listing "Silver Bird""Star Storm""Prince Kajuku""The Coming Of Prince Kajuku""Flying" ..
Flying (song)
"Flying" is an instrumental song by The Beatles which first appeared on the late-1967 Magical Mystery Tour release (two EP discs in the UK, an LP in the US). A rare Beatles instrumental (the first since "Cry For A Shadow" in 1961), although wordless chanting is heard at the end, it was the first so..
Flying 37 inches
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Flying ace
A flying ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. (The more correct term is "fighter ace," since "flying ace" can refer to any adept pilot.) The aviation term ace originated in World War I when French newspapers described Adolphe Pegoud, nicknamed "The Foolh..
Flying and gliding animals
A number of animals have evolved aerial locomotion, either by powered flight or by gliding. Flying and gliding animals have evolved separately many times, without any single ancestor. Flight has evolved at least four times, in the insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats. Gliding has evolved on many mor..
Flying ant day
Flying Ant Day is an informal term for a day on which queen ants emerge from the nest to begin their mating flight. In most species, the male ants also fly alongside them, although they are smaller and less noticeable. The queens fly for a while - sometimes being dispersed very long distances, and s..
Flying bedstead
The Flying Bedstead was a nickname given to two experimental vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. These were the Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig and the LLRV (Lunar Landing Research Vehicle) developed as part of the as part of the Apollo program. The Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig..
Flying Bigfoot of Florida
The Flying Bigfoot of Florida - simply called "Bigfoot" at the time - was a hoax in west central Florida which was most active between the years 1973 and 1975, and was reported periodically in the St. Petersburg Times newspaper. In the late 1990s, one of the perpetrators of the hoax came forward, a..
Flying Blind
Flying Blind was a single season 1992 Fox network half-hour situation comedy revolving around awkward post-collegen Neil Barash (Corey Parker) who by serendipity, meets beautiful libertine Alicia (Tea Leoni) and begins a relationship with her. The series explored the difficulties faced by self-co..
Flying Blue
Flying Blue is the frequent flyer program of Air France and KLM. In June 2005, the frequent flyer programs of Air France (Fréquence plus) and KLM (Flying Dutchman) were combined to the Flying Blue program after the two companies merged into a single airline. Flying Blue members can earn and spen..
Flying boat
Boeing 314 A flying boat is an aircraft that is designed to take off and alight upon water. Although some argue that it is a distinct class in its own right, others consider it as a type of seaplane which uses its fuselage as a floating hull (instead of pontoons mounted below the fuselage). ..
Flying bomb
Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka A flying bomb is a small aircraft carrying a large explosive warhead. In contrast to a bomber aircraft, which is intended to release bombs and then return to its base for re-use, a flying bomb crashes into its target and is therefore itself destroyed in its attack. The mos..
Flying bridge
A flying bridge is an open area on top of a ship's pilothouse that serves as an operating station for the officers in good weather. ..
Flying Buffalo
Flying Buffalo Incorporated (FBI) is a company based in Scottsdale, Arizona that offers roleplaying games, gaming materials, and play-by-mail gaming services. Founded by Rick Loomis and Steve MacGregor in 1970[link], the company got its start running a simple computer-moderated wargame, N..
Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band are a Canadian folk music band, who play a brand of klezmer music, traditional Eastern European Jewish dance music. The band's music adds elements of rock, jazz and salsa. Formed by composer and trumpeter David Buchbinder in 1987, the band has become a popular draw a..
Flying buttress
Flying buttresses at Bath Abbey, Bath, England. Of the six seen here the left hand five are supporting the nave, and the right hand one is suporting the transept. Notice their cast shadows on the windows Close-up of two flying buttresses at Bath Abbey, Bath, England. These are the right ha..
Flying camp
This article is about the military unit. For the 1932 film directed by Max Reichmann, see Camp volant (film). In military strategy, a flying camp, or camp-volant, was a small but strong army of horsemen and dragoons, to which were sometimes added foot soldiers. Such an army was usually commanded by..
Flying car
This article is about flying automobiles. For information on the 2002 Kevin Smith film, see The Flying Car. The Waterman Aerobile at the Smithsonian. Copyright © 1998-2000 National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. A flying car is an automobile that can legally travel on a road..
Flying Carpet Airlines
Flying Carpet Airlines is a small Lebanese airline. It consists of one Swearingen SA-227 Metro 19-seat turboprop airplane. The airline flies one route, Beirut to Baghdad, on Mondays and Thursdays. ..
Flying Casanovas
Flying Casanovas was a special on PBS about the different ways birds try to mate. ..
Flying Castle of Dreams
The Flying Castle of Dreams (FCoD) is a popular message board started by Lord Teisel in 2005. [The board] currently hosts a variety of MGS parodies, created by the members. The name was proposed by a member known as Lunchebox and has remained since then. Contents 1 The History1..
Flying change
The flying change is a movement performed by a horse in which he changes leads at the canter. It is often seen in dressage, where the horse may do several changes at once (tempi changes), or in jumping events, where a horse will change lead as it changes direction on the course. The Purpose of the ..
Flying Childers Stakes
The Flying Childers Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) at Doncaster Racecourse during the St Leger meeting in September. Winners 2000- 2000 - Superstar Leo2001 - Saddad2002 - Wunders Dream2003 - H..
Flying Circus
Flying Circus may mean: The German World War I air corps led by the Red BaronThe American World War II air corps led by Joe Foss See also: Barnstorming, early airshow whose multi-plane form was the flying circusMonty Python's Flying Circus, television comedy This is a [disambiguationdisambigua..
Flying Circus of Physics
The Flying Circus of Physics by Jearl Walker (1975, published by John Wiley and Sons), is a book that poses (and answers) about a thousand questions concerned with everyday physics. The emphasis is strongly on phenomena that might be encountered in one's daily life. From the preface: "if you star..
Flying Cloud
The Flying Cloud of 1851 was the most famous of the extreme clippers built by Donald McKay in East Boston, Massachusetts. The Flying Cloud was purchased at launching by Grinell, Minturn & Co, New York, for $90,000. Within six weeks she sailed from New York and made San Francisco round Cape Horn in ..
Flying Cloud Airport
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Flying club
A flying club is an organisation that allows its members to pursue flying activities, usually by renting aircraft to them. Many clubs also provide flight training, flight planning facilities, pilot supplies and associated services, as well as organizing social functions, fly-ins and fly-outs to othe..
Flying Coaster
Flying Coaster is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is the first “Volare” roller coaster from Zamperla in the United States that positions riders in a head-first, horizontal “flying” orientation. It features a unique spiral lift hill and..
Flying Colours
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Flying column
The IRA West Cork Flying Column during the War of Independence. A flying column, in military organization pre-dating World War I, is an independent corps of troops usually composed of all arms, to which a particular task is assigned. It is almost always composed in the course of operations, o..
Flying Corps
For the air force of the British Army in WWI see Royal Flying Corps Flying Corps is a 1996 World War I flight simulator developed by Rowan Software and published by Empire Interactive. It was one of the most popular flight simulators of its time due to its accurate flight models and graphics, and..
Flying Cowboys
Flying Cowboys is an album by Rickie Lee Jones, released in 1989. Track listing "The Horses" (Becker/Jones)"Just My Baby" (Jones/Nabet-Meyer)"Ghetto of My Mind" (Jones/Nabet-Meyer)"Rodeo Girl" (Jones)"Satellites" (Jones)"Ghost Train" (Jones)"Flying Cowboys" (Bernardi/Jones/Nabet-Meyer)"Don't Let ..
Flying Daggers
Flying Daggers 飛刀又見飛刀 Mandarin Pinyin Fei Dao You Jian Fei Dao Director Shen Xue Bing Gao Hong Main Cast Ruby Lin Julian Cheung Production Date September, 2002 Year Released 2003 Genre Martial Arts Episodes 43 Flying Daggers (飛刀又見飛刀) is a Chin..
Flying disc games
Flying disc games are games played with flying discs (sometimes called by the trademarked name Frisbees). Some of the games, such as Ultimate and Disc golf, are sports with substantial international followings. Contents 1 History2 Ultimate2.1 Games based on Ultimate3 Disc golf..
Flying Doctors
Flying Doctors can mean: Royal Flying Doctor Service of AustraliaThe Flying Doctors, television series based on the service. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link..
Flying Dog
This article is about an album. For the brewery, please see Flying Dog Brewery. For the Sonic the hedgehog robot see Big Foot (Robot) Flying Dog was a solo album by Paul Gilbert, formerly of the heavy metal band Racer X and the hard rock band Mr. Big. Released in 1998, the album includes the follow..
Flying Dog Brewery
|- |Location |Denver, ColoradoUnited States |- |Owner |George Stranahan (independent) |- |Year opened |1990 |- |Annual production |35,000 barrels |- !style="background:#ECC850; font-size: 120%" align="center" colspan=2| Beers |- style="font-size: 90%;" |Flying Dog Classic Pale Ale |American p..
Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio is a movie made by RKO and released on December 29, 1933. The film was directed by Thornton Freeland and starred Dolores del Rio and Gene Raymond. The film is remembered today primarily for the teaming of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, in relatively minor roles, who would go on ..
Flying dragon
The Flying Dragon is a lizard that lives in the rainforests of Asia and the East Indies. It can spread out folds of skin attached to its movable ribs to form "wings" that it uses to glide from tree to tree, even over 8 meters (25 feet). Its wings are brightly colored with orange, red and blue s..
Flying Dragon
Flying Dragon is a fighting video game with RPG elements released for the Nintendo 64 platform in 1998, which was designed by Culture Brain and published by Natsume. The game received relatively low scores on specialized reviews at the time of its release. Its most notable feature was the game's..
Flying Dragons (gang)
Created in the Eastern province of China in the 1800's, the Flying Dragons has its tentacles in Canada, North America and in Sydney Australia. Said to be headed by the imfamous Kim Khoo since 1986. ..
Flying Dust First Nation Reserve 105, Saskatchewan
Flying Dust First Nation is an Indian reserve located adjacent to the town of Meadow Lake, in Saskatchewan, Canada. With close to 1000 members (approximately 400 living on-reserve) the community has developed a reputation as a progressive and strong community. Facilities on-reserve include the Kopah..
Flying Dutchman (dinghy)
Specifications Under Current Rules FD Number of crew 2 LOA 6070 mm 19 ft 10in Beam 1780 mm 5 ft 9in Draft 1066 mm 3 ft 6in Hull weight (with fittings) 165 kg 364 lb Sail Area of total of Jib 8.4 m² Sail Area of total of Main 10.2 m² Sail Area Spinnaker 21 ..
Flying Eagle cent
The Flying Eagle cent is a United States coin that was minted from 1857 to 1858. The Flying Eagle was the first small-sized cent coin minted in the US, replacing the earlier large cent. The obverse of the coin depicts an eagle in flight, a unique subject for the obverse of American coins. The re..
Flying Elephant
The Flying Elephant was a proposed super-heavy tank, planned but never built by the British during World War I. After the last order for the Mark I, an additional fifty vehicles in April 1916, it was far from certain that any more tanks were to be produced. Everything would depend on the success of..
Flying Elephants
Flying Elephants is a two-reel silent film from 1928. It stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy—before they became the popular team of Laurel and Hardy—as cavemen. The title refers to three animated pachyderms provided by Walter Lantz that fly past in one scene. See also 1928 in filmLau..
Flying Eleven (dinghy)
The Flying Eleven is an Australian boat designed as a high performance racing skiff suitable for 12 to 18 year olds. High performance sailing is fast becoming the goal of a great many dinghy sailors with the appearance of 49ers as an Olympic class. The Flying Eleven is a logical step in the transiti..
Flying Enterprise
SS Flying Enterprise was a 6,711 ton Type C1 ship. It was built in 1944 and commissioned as the SS Cape Kumukaki (C1-B). After World War II, she was sold in 1947 to Isbrandtsen Company. At this time her name was changed to the SS Flying Enterprise. She was used for the next 5 years as a gener..
Flying erase heads
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Flying Families
Flying Families is an organisation for General Aviation pilots. Founded by Stelios Charalambides, the organisation helps those who have recently qualified as Private Pilots (PPL's) to develop their flying skills and get more out of their hobby. Using Wycombe Air Park Booker as its first hub, Flying..
Flying Fathers
The Flying Fathers are a group of Canadian Roman Catholic priests who regularly tour North America as a hockey team, playing exhibition games against local teams to raise money for charity. The organization was founded in 1963 by Brian McKee and Les Costello, two priests from Northern Ontario. Cost..
Flying Fifteen (keelboat)
Specifications Under Current Rules Number of crew 2 LOA 6.1m 20 ft Beam 1.52m 5 ft Hull weight (with fittings) 302 kg 677 lb Sail Area of Main and Jib 13.9 m² 150 sq.ft Sail Area Spinnaker 13.9 m² 150 sq.ft The Flying Fifteen is a keelboat designed by U..
Flying Finn
Flying Finn, Lentävä suomalainen in Finnish, can refer to: Flying Finn - any of several successful Finnish sportsmenFlying Finn - an airline operating from Helsinki-Vantaa This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred ..
Flying Finn (airline)
OH-LMR in Helsinki-Vantaa November 2003 Flying Finn Airways was a low cost airline, based at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Finland. It ceased operations in 2004. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Services4 Fleet5 External links Code Data ICAO Code: FFWCallsign: Fly Finn ..
Flying Finn (athlete)
"The Flying Finn" was a nickname given to several Finnish runners including Olympic gold medalists, Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, Nurmi won five gold medals for events including the 1500 m and 5000 m (which were held with only an hour between them). The term ..
Flying Fish (roller coaster)
The Flying Fish was a small roller coaster at Thorpe Park. Along with the water-themed area that contained the coaster, Flying Fish was removed from the park to allow Thorpe Park's new launching roller coaster, Stealth, to be built. The Fish was designed and built by Mack. It was a powered roller co..
Flying Fish Brewing Company
|- |Location |Cherry Hill, New JerseyUSA |- |Year opened |1996 |- |Annual production |~12,000 U.S. barrels |- !style="background:#ECC850; font-size: 120%" align="center" colspan=2| Beers |- style="font-size: 90%;" |Belgian Style Dubbel |Dubbel |- style="font-size: 90%;" |Porter |Porter |- st..
Flying Fish Cove
Flying Fish Cove is the main settlement of the Australian Christmas Island. It was the first British settlement since 1888. About a third of the territory's total population lives in Flying Fish Cove. It is located in the northeast of the island; there is a small harbour which serves tourists with..
Flying Fish Records
Flying Fish Records is a Chicago-based eclectic blues and country record label. It was founded in 1974 by Bruce Kaplan, former president of the University of Chicago's Folklore Society. Flying Fish Records also distributes Blind Pig Records and Rooster Blues. They have recorded Sweet Honey in the ..
Flying Flea
The Flying Flea (Pou de ciel in French) is a small aircraft whose original design originates from the 1930's. The Flying Flea is a creation of a French inventor Henri Mignet. Mignet had failed to be accepted as a pilot and decided to build his own plane. Between 1931 and 1933 he tested and built pr..
Flying fox (cablecar)
A flying fox is a small cablecar, often propelled by gravity, and used as an item of children's play equipment and more rarely for other purposes. The term flying fox is Australian English and New Zealand English, see also zip-line and aerial runway which are not completely equivalent terms from Ame..
Flying Fox (disambiguation)
Flying Fox can refer to: Bats of the Genus Pteropus.The epalzeorhynchus kallopterus, a species of fish.The fictional super-hero created by DC Comics (see Flying Fox (comics))An Australianism for Zip-line (see Flying fox (cablecar)).Flying Fox - 1899 Triple Crown Champion of British Thoroughbred Raci..
Flying fox (disambiguation)
A flying fox can be: One of several species of megabat.A small cablecar. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Flying Fox Pass
Flying Fox Pass is a locality in the Budderoo National Park, in New South Wales, Australia. Overlooking the Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Flying Fox Pass is so named as it was the sight of a Flying Fox used to transport valuable timber from the valley to the roads and rail to the north. Little r..
Flying Fruit Fly Circus School
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus School in Wodonga, Victoria is the only primary and secondary school level circus school in Australia. It was founded in 1987 as the educational arm of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. It is associated with the Wodonga High School. See also CirkidzNational Institute of Ci..
Flying Geese Paradigm
The Flying Geese Paradigm is a view of Japanese scholars upon the technological development in Southeast Asia viewing Japan as a leading power. It was developed in the 1930s, but gained wider popularity in the 1960s after its author Kaname Akamatsu published his ideas in Journal of Developing Econom..
Flying gurnard
The flying gurnards are a family (Dactylopteridae) of marine fish notable for their greatly enlarged pectoral fins, which they use to "walk" along sandy sea floors while looking for crustaceans and other small invertebrates. They are the only family in the suborder Dactylopteroidei. The family is..
Flying Handbag
The Flying Handbag is a long-established gay pub in Blackpool, UK. It originally formed part of the old Flamingo complex on Talbot Road, opposite Blackpool North Railway Station. Internal doors linked the two venues, the pub continuing to serve alcohol to clubgoers after its own doors had closed, ..
Flying Heavy Metal
Flying Heavy metal is a 5-part television series produced by Ricochet and broadcast (in the UK) and Europe on the Discovery Channel and subsequently repeated on Discovery Wings. It is presented by commercial Boeing 757 pilot and Iron Maiden frontman, Bruce Dickinson. In the series, Bruce looks at..
Flying Heritage Collection
The Flying Heritage Collection is Paul Allen's private collection of 20th century military aviation. It is housed on the grounds of Arlington, Washington's municipal airport. External links [The collection's website] ..
Flying High Again
"Flying High Again" is a song by British heavy metal rock artist Ozzy Osbourne. It is the 2nd track on his 1981 album, Diary of a Madman. This song seems to pertain to the usage of hallucinogenic drugs particularly marijuana or LSD, thus the "Flying High" obviously means "getting high." ..
Flying Hills, Pennsylvania
Flying Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census. Geography Flying Hills is located at [40°16′45″N, 75°55′3″W] (40.279217, -75.917414)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to th..
Flying Horses Carousel
The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest operating platform carousel in America. This carousel, one of two similar carousels built by the Charles W. Dare Company, was built in 1876 and was brought to Oak Bluffs in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in 1884 where, to date, it remains in operation. F..
Flying in a Blue Dream
Flying in a Blue Dream is a 1989 album by instrumental rock solo artist Joe Satriani. It is his third studio album (as Dreaming #11 is a live EP). Track listing All songs by Joe Satriani. "Flying in a Blue Dream" – 5:28"The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing" – 5:05"Can't Slow Down" &n..
Flying J
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Flying J is a privately-held American corporation engaged in hospitality and other highway-related products and services (primarily truck stops operated under the Flying J brand), as well as the exploration, production, refining, distribution and marketing ..
Flying junction
In railroad practice, a flying junction is a railway junction at which lines fly over or dive under each other, not crossing on the level. A flying junction accomplishes this separation by means of grade separation by having individual tracks rise and/or fall to pass over or under other tracks. S..
Flying Junior
Specifications Under Current Rules FJ Number of crew 2 LOA 13ft 3in Beam 4ft 2in Mast Height above hull 7626mm 25ft Hull weight (with fittings) 210lbs Sail Area of total of Main and Jib 100sq.ft Sail Area Spinnaker 80 The International Flying Junior or FJ is a ..
Flying J (disambiguation)
Flying J can refer to: Flying J truck stops[Flying J Ranch] in Ruidoso, New Mexico[Flying J Farm] in Ohio[Flying J Outfitters] in Utah[Flying J High-Speed Internet & WiFi Service] This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles asso..
Flying Kipper
The Flying Kipper is a fictional goods train from the Children's Book collection, The Railway Series, by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry, and the spin-off television show Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Origins At Knapford in the TV Series or Tidmouth in the books, the fictional Island of So..
Flying Kipper Wagons
The Flying Kipper Vans are vans featured in The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry. They are used to carry fish around the fictional Island of Sodor, and are usually pulled by Henry the Green Engine. But one day they were associated in an accident, where Henry crashed into the back of a goods tra..
Flying Lab Software
Flying Lab Software is a computer game developer based in Seattle, Washington that was founded by former Microsoft developers Russell Williams and Paul Canniff. Their first game was the strategy game Rails Across America, released in 2001. Development of a game based on the Delta Green role-playing ..
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 action film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring John Wayne. The movie details the exploits and personal battles of United States Marine Corps aviators during World War II. Director Nicholas Ray wanted Robert Ryan to play opposite John Wayne because Ryan had been a..
Flying Legends
The Flying Legends airshow features only warbird and vintage aircraft, such as the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane and P-51 Mustang. It is held at Duxford in Cambridgeshire in England at the beginning of July every year. It is run by The Fighter Collection, who are based at Duxford. Extern..
Flying Machine (Swedenborg)
The Flying Machine, sketched in his notebook from 1714 Swedenborg's Flying Machine was first sketched by the Swedish scientist Emanuel Swedenborg in 1714, when he was 26 years old. It was later published in his periodical in 1716. It is recognized as the first published description of a flying..
Flying Mice LLC
Flying Mice LLC is a company owned and operated by Clash Bowley based in Boston, United States, in the business of creating roleplaying games. Its flagship product is Starcluster, a hard space opera science-fiction setting in a cluster of 117 systems after the Earth's sun had gone supernova. Produ..
Flying mouse
The flying mice, also known as the pygmy scaly-tails, pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrels, or pygmy anomalures are not mice, not squirrels, and are not capable of true flight. These unusual rodents are essentially miniaturized versions of anomalures and are part of the same sub-Saharan African ra..
Flying Nun
"Flying Nun" might refer to: The Flying Nun television seriesFlying Nun Recordsredirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records is an independent record label in New Zealand. The label was formed in Christchurch in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 80s. The intention was to record the original local music of Christchurch but s..
Flying Officer
A Flying Officer's sleeve/shoulder insignia Flying Officer (Fg Off in the RAF; FLGOFF in the RAAF; FGOFF in the RNZAF; F/O in the former RCAF) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks above Pilot Officer and immediat..
Flying ointment
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. Flying ointment, also known as witches' flying ointment, green ointment, magic salve and l..
Flying P-Liner
The Flying P-Liners were the sailing ships of the German F. Laeisz shipping company from Hamburg. The company was founded in 1824 by Ferdinand Laeisz as a hat manufacture. He had quite some success and distributed his hats even in South America. In 1839, he had the three-masted wooden brig Carl (n..
Flying Padre
Flying Padre is a 1951 short subject (8-minute) black-and-white documentary, which is notable as the second picture directed by Stanley Kubrick. The subject is a Catholic priest in rural New Mexico, Father Fred Stadtmuller. Because his 400-square mile parish is so large, he uses a Piper Cub airplan..
Flying Pancake (Strikers 1945 II)
The Flying Pancake is a selectable airplane in the arcade game Strikers 1945 II, which is based on the real life WWII-era ship of the same name. Its main shot is a stream of blue bullets that spreads as it strengthens, and also a darker blue homing attack that becomes available after collecting t..
Flying pig
Flying pig in Delta's Concourse A at the Cincinnati airport. A flying pig is a symbol of an impossible event coming to pass. The popular saying "[it will happen] when pigs fly" (or "when pigs have wings") is traditionally used to mean that the specified event will never occur. Cont..
Flying Pigeon
Flying Pigeon is a Chinese bicycle company. Some of their products have been marketed in the United States, most notably a three-speed touring bicycle with rod-actuated brakes, rather than the now almost universal cable-actuated brakes. ..
Flying Pig Marathon
The Flying Pig Marathon is a 26.2 mile race run every May in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the 3rd largest first-time marathon in the United States, and has nearly 4000 finishers each year. An official time from the Flying Pig Marathon can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. While the course varie..
Flying point media
Flying Point Media helps clients accomplish their business goals through online advertising. The company has a strong background in direct response and interactive marketing which allows us to deliver cost-effective results that are in line with our clients' marketing goals. Our areas of expertise i..
Flying polyp
A flying polyp is a member of a fictional alien race (also called Elder Beings or Polypous Race) in the Cthulhu Mythos. The creature first appeared in H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Shadow out of Time" (1936). Flying polyps in the mythos [The flying polyps were a] horrible elder race ..
Flying Possum
Flying Possum or Flying Phalanger refers to species of gliding marsupials including: Sugar GliderSquirrel Glider This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point di..
Flying Purple Hippo
Flying Purple Hippos is an online community and a clan dedicated to games by Ensemble Studios, founded in 2001. The term originated as a running joke during the development process of Ensemble Studios’ RTS game Age of Mythology, at HeavenGames gaming forums. The community, while offering suggesti..
Flying Rhino Junior High
Flying Rhino Junior High is a cartoon series involving 4 children, Billy O' Toole, Marcus Snarkus, Ruby Snarkus, and Lydia Lopez. Each episode usually involves the children stopping a villain named Earl P. Sidebottom (The Phantom, who creates an evil scheme in every episode) and his pet rat, Rattic..
Flying Rhino Records
Flying Rhino Records is a psychedelic trance record label formed in August 1994. At first it was a collaboration between Zoom Records and three trance producers: James Monro, Dominic Lamb and George Barker. After a year working with Zoom and four releases, Flying Rhino became an independent label..
Flying roller coaster
A flying roller coaster (Flyer) is a roller coaster where the riders are secured in flying position with the track overhead. The loading process varies by manufacturer. Contents 1 Vekoma2 B&M3 Zamperla4 External links Vekoma Vekoma's 'Flying Dutchman' model was the first fly..
Flying Saucers (magazine)
Flying Saucers was a magazine published and edited by Raymond A. Palmer, apparently devoted to articles on UFOs and the Shaver Mystery. The magazine was first published as Flying Saucers from Other Worlds in 1957, before evolving into Flying Saucers in 1958. The initial title was designed to creat..
Flying Saucers from Outer Space
Flying Saucers from Outer Space is a 1953 science fiction novel by Donald Kehoe, about an invasion of Earth from space by aliens in flying saucers. Adaptation In 1956 a film version was made under the title Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, also known as Invasion of the Flying Saucers. ..
Flying Saucer Attack
Flying Saucer Attack was an experimental indie rock band that formed in Bristol, England in 1993. David Pearce was the core member of the group. The band comprised of David Pearce and Rachel Brook who both played guitar and sang and Matt Elliott who did programming/ noise/ percussion. The band were..
Flying Saucer Working Party
The Ministry of Defence’s first "official study into UFO's was called Flying Saucer Working Party or the FSWP which has its roots in a study commissioned in 1950 by the MOD’s then Chief Scientific Adviser, the great radar scientist Sir Henry Tizard. As a result of his insistence that UFO sightin..
Flying Scorpions
Flying Scorpions are Tim Thick and Pepe Kosminen, a suomisaundi project from Finland. Tim is a member of Texas Faggott, Mandalavandalz, Tea Chairs and others. Pepe has been DJ'ing since the early 90's, and has been active as a member of O*Men, Fluoro Fantasy, Midiliitto and Squaremeat, and has also ..
Flying Scotsman
There are three associations of the term Flying Scotsman in the British railway system: The LNER steam locomotive no. 4472 "Flying Scotsman". The named passenger service "The Flying Scotsman" from London King's Cross station to Edinburgh Waverley station. The Flying Scotsman now appears in Thomas t..
Flying Scotsman (train)
This article is about the railway passenger service known as the "Flying Scotsman". For the LNER locomotive of the same name, see: LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman. British Railways Poster celebrating the centenary of the Flying Scotsman. The locomotives shown are a GNR Stirling Single and a ..
Flying Scot (dinghy)
Specifications Under Current Rules Number of crew 3 LOA 5800mm 19ft LWL 5600mm 18ft 6in Beam 2000mm 6ft 9in Draft 1200mm 48in Hull weight (with fittings) 385kgs 850lbs Mast Height above deck 8600mm 28ft Sail Area of total of Main and Jib 17.65m² 191ft² Sail Area of..
Flying serpent (asterism)
Flying serpent (螣蛇) is an asterism in Chinese constellation Encampment mansion (室宿). Jin Shu describes this asterism as: Flying serpent, 22 stars, north to Ying Shi, to be the heavenly snake, master water worm. (腾蛇二十二星，在营室北，天蛇也，主水虫。) Chinese con..
Flying Shark
Flying Shark is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Toaplan published by Taito in 1987. Its original title was Hishou Zame; the US title was Sky Shark (licensed to Romstar for distribution). Piloting a bi-plane, the player needs to take out land based targets such as tanks and tu..
Flying shoes
Flying shoes, that is to say, shoes which enable the wearer to fly or levitate, have occurred in myth and fiction. They include the talaria, winged sandals worn by the Greek god Hermes and the jet boots which occur in the Star Trek universe also shoes with springs on them in numorous cartoons. [..
Flying shuttle
The flying shuttle was developed by John Kay in 1733, and was one of the key developments in weaving that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. When weaving on a loom, the shuttle carries the yarn that forms the weft through the fibres of the warp. When weaving was performed on a handloom, the w..
Flying Spaghetti Monster
The Flying Spaghetti Monster is a deity of a parody religion founded by Bobby Henderson in 2005 to protest the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design creationism as an alternative to biological evolution. In an open letter on his website, He..
Flying Spot Entertainment
Flying Spot Entertainment is a film & video production, video editing and computer graphics company located in Seattle, WA that creates programming for television, theatrical and digital release. Flying Spot also contracts to provide post-production and visual effects services for corporations, comm..
Flying spot scanner
A flying spot scanner uses a high resolution, high light output, low persistence Cathode Ray Tube CRT to scan an image, usually from motion picture film or a slide. The output of the scanner is usually a television signal. As the electron beam is drawn across the face of the CRT, it creates a scan t..
Flying Squad
The Flying Squad is a branch of London's Metropolitan Police force. It was formed in 1919 as the "Mobile Patrol Experiment", a branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in response to a crime wave that followed the end of World War I. Its officers were originally nicknamed the "thief ..
Flying Squadron
The Flying Squadron of America was a temperance organization that staged a nationwide campaign tp promote the temperance movement in the U.S. It consisted of three groups of revivalist-like speakers who toured cities across the country between September 30, 1914 and June 6, 1915. The Squadron, organ..
Flying squirrel
The flying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of squirrel (family Sciuridae). There are 36 species in this tribe, the largest of which is the Woolly Flying Squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus). The 2 species of the genus Glaucomys (Glaucomys sabrinus and Glaucomys ..
Flying Steamer Duck
The Flying Steamer Duck, Tachyeres patachonicus, is a steamer duck. It is the most widespread steamer duck, resident in southern Chile and Argentina, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. Its plumage is very similar to the other three steamer ducks. It is the only steamer duck which can fly, ..
Flying Steps
Flying Steps is a German breakdance crew, founded in 1993. Members include Amigo, Crazy B, Lil' B, Cash, Derril, Vartan, Mikel and Benny. They have won many breakdancing competitions and also released some singles and albums. Flying Steps has also appeared in some videos of an electro music proje..
Flying submarine
The Soviet Union tried to develop a Flying submarine during World War II. The design could have operated at 150 knots in the air and 3 knots in the water. Metal plates sealed the engines shut. The design never got off the drawing board. Flying Subs in Fiction A wide variety of flying submersible cr..
Flying Tart
Flying Tart was an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It was started by Alex Parker, formerly of R.E.X. Records, and operated from 1990 until 1997. Bands Aleixa (aka Sorrow of Seven)Breakfast with AmyCircle of DustFluffyThe HuntingtonsNiNaPlague of EthylsScaterd FewSixpence Non..
Flying Throne of Kai Kavus
The Flying Throne of Kai Kavus was a legendary eagle-propelled craft built by the Persian king Kai Kavus, used for flying the king all the way to China. According to legend in the Shahnama, the Persian "Book of Kings", King Kai Kavus, who ruled Persia in 1500 BC, tried to fly by constructing a thro..
Flying Tigers
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Flying Tigers (disambiguation)
The name Flying Tigers has been used for several different organisations. These include: the American Volunteer Group, usually known as the Flying Tigers, U.S. aviators who served with the Republic of China in 1941-42.U.S. Air Force 23d Fighter Groupan airline, see Flying Tiger Line.U.S. Marine Cor..
Flying Tigers Line Flight 739
Flying Tigers Line Flight 739 was a Lockheed L-1049H chartered by the United States military. On March 15, 1962 it disappeared over the western Pacific Ocean. It was carrying 96 U.S. soldiers en route to South Vietnam. All 107 onboard died. No cause was identified. (The date may be identified a..
Flying Tiger Line
Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, was the first scheduled cargo airline in the United States and a major military charter operator during the Cold War era for both cargo and personnel (the latter with leased aircraft). The airline was named after the Flying Tigers volunteer fighter un..
Flying Tiger Line Flight 282
Flying Tiger Flight 282 align="center" colspan="2" class="hiddenStructure |- !align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" colspan="4"|Summary |- !align="right" valign="top"|Date |align="left" valign="top"|December 24, 1964 |- !align="right" valign="top"|Type |align="left" valign="top"|Pilot error |- !align="..
Flying tourbillon
The flying tourbillon is a variation of the tourbillon pioneered by Abraham-Louis Breguet. Rather than being supported by a bridge, or cock, at both the top and bottom, it is cantilevered, being only supported from one side. The first flying tourbillon was designed by Alfred Helwig, instructor at..
Flying Trapeze
An act involving two trapezes: the catcher's bar and the fly bar. The catcher's bar is at one end of the rig. The fly bar is more central. At the opposite end from the catcher's bar is a pedestal. In the act, the flyer jumps from a pedestal holding on to the fly bar. After the appropriate number of..
Flying Turns (Knoebels)
In January 2006, Knoebels began construction of a Flying Turns roller coaster, modeled after a similar ride designed by John Norman Bartlett and John Miller in the 1920s. The ride concept is similar to a modern steel bobsled roller coaster, however the Flying Turns will be made of wood, like the or..
Flying Turns (roller coaster)
Flying Turns was the name of a type of wooden roller coaster. John Norman Bartlett, a British aviator in World War I, came to North America after the war with an idea for a trackless wooden chute, full of twists like a bobsled course, with toboggan-like cars, based on a bobsled ride that operated i..
Flying Unicorn
The Fying Unicorn is a ride at the Universal Islands of Adventure theme park in Florida. This mythical creature takes the young and young-at-heart on an exhilarating coaster ride through an enchanted forest. Roller coasters at Universal Orlando Resort Dueling Dragons - Flying Unicorn - In..
Flying V
This article is about the Gibson guitar; a Flying V can also refer to a now illegal American football maneuver similar to the Flying wedge), or to a characteristic flying formation of migratory birds. The Jackson Flying V Standard, the model used by Dave Mustaine. The Flying V is an unusually..
Flying Virus
Flying Virus is a 2001 horror movie directed by Jeff Hare starring Gabrielle Anwar. External Links [Flying Virus at the Internet Movie Database][Reviews of Flying Virus] ..
Flying Warriors
Flying Warriors is a video game released for the NES by Culture Brain. The Flying Warriors are a team of heroes who use martial arts and magical spells to repel an invasion from the kind of the Dark Dimension, Demonyx, and his henchmen, the Tusk Soldiers. The game features combat in a variety of..
Flying wedge
A flying wedge is a charging technique in which troops are arrayed to form a wedge or V shape. If the point of the wedge can breach the enemy line, the following troops can widen the gap. As successive ranks of the wedge engage, they can draw their opponents' attention away from previous ranks, the..
Flying Wheels Summer Century
Flying Wheels Summer Century, a Cascade Bicycle Club event, is held in Redmond, Washington every June. Event distances range from 25 miles to the full century. ..
Flying Wild
Flying Wild is the fifth installment of the East Side Kids series. Distributor: Monogram Pictures Corporation Release Date: March 10, 1941 Runtime: 64 min. Alternative Titles: Air Devils (working title-USA) Preceded by: Pride of the Bowery Followed by: Let's Get Tough! Cast and Characters ..
Flying Windows
Flying Windows is a screensaver included with the 3.1x and 9x versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The screensaver is similar to Starfield, in which the users computer has the view out of the cockpit of a spaceship travelling through deep space at the speed of light. The Flying Window..
Flying wing
Northrop YB-49 flying wing. Flying wing is the generic designation given for a fixed-wing aircraft configuration which is capable of stable, controllable flight without the aid of lifting surfaces other than the main wing itself, that is, without auxiliary surfaces such as "tails" and "canard..
Flying Without Wings
"Flying Without Wings" is a popular song in the inspirational mold, written by Wayne Hector and Steve Mac. Westlife It was first made famous by Irish boy band Westlife, for whom it became a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1999. It was their third, and one of their biggest selling number ..
Flying Yankee
The Flying Yankee at Portland, Maine in 1937. This "drumhead" logo adorned the end of the observation car on the Flying Yankee. The Flying Yankee was a diesel-powered streamliner built in 1935 for the Maine Central Railroad and Boston and Maine Corporation by Budd Company and with mechan..
Flyjet
Flyjet is a charter airline based at London Gatwick, United Kingdom. It operates services to Mediterranean holiday destinations such as Spain, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Canary Islands and Africa, India, America and the Middle East. Its main bases are Manchester International Airport and London Gatwick..
Flykeen Airways
Flykeen Airways was a regional airline based in Blackpool, United Kingdom. It operates charter as well as scheduled services from its main base at Blackpool Airport. In 2005 its ownership changed and the name was changed to A2B Airways. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Services4 ..
Flyktningerennet
Flyktningerennet is a cross country race, running from Lierne, Norway to Gäddede. The first race was arranged in 1950, with H. Hemmingson as winner. The first female Flyktningerenn was arranged in 1964. ..
FlyLady
FlyLady is a group set up by Marla Cilley, aka the FlyLady. This group is centralized around the website FlyLady.net in combination with a Yahoo! Group. It is a support group that offers advice, tips and humor to assist people in keeping their homes neat and tidy. Subjects that are covered includ..
FlyLal
FlyLal (also known as Lithuanian Airlines) is the national airline of Lithuania. It was recently privatized to Lithuanian investors, and uses new brand - flyLAL. The new owners announced plans to turn the airline into a low-cost carrier. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Services4&nbs..
Flyleaf
Flyleaf is an alternative rock band from Belton, Texas with distribution in both the mainstream rock and Christian radio markets. The band and its members have previously played under several names including Listen, Sporos, The Grove, and Passerby. They became the most prominent in Texas under Pass..
Flyleaf (album)
Flyleaf is Texas band Flyleaf's first full-length album. It was released on October 4, 2005, debuting at #88 on the Billboard 200. Their first single is I'm So Sick. Their next single, "Fully Alive", is expected to hit radio stations on June 6th. Track listing I'm So Sick (2:55)Fully Alive (2..
Flyman
Flyman Flyman was a mid 40s superhero based on a fly. His abilities were based on a regular house fly. Flyman was cancelled after only 2 issues. ..
FlyMe
FlyMe is a low-cost airline based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It operates flights from Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö to destinations within Scandinavia. Its main base is Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, with hubs at Malmö-Sturup Airport (MMX) and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. Beginning in April 2006 it ..
Flymo
The Flymo hover mower was invented by Karl Dahlmen in 1964 after seeing Sir Christopher Cockerell's Hovercraft machine. Flymo is a brand name of the Swedish company Electrolux. Other products include: Petrol LawnmowersHand MowersHedge TrimmersEdgersGarden Vacs References [British Lawnmower ..
Flymon
Flymon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, a Champion Level Insectoid Digimon. Contents 1 Evolution2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 Digimon Adventure3.2 Digimon 024 Digimon Frontier4.1 Digimon Savers4.2 V-Tamer Evolution Fresh ..
Flynn
Flynn is a surname of Irish origin meaning 'Red'. Some people with the name are: Dan Flynn, an conservative American authorErrol Flynn, an Australian-American movie actor.Jimmy Flynn, an American actor.Kevin Flynn is a character in the movie Tron played by Jeff Bridges.Michael J Flynn, an American..
Flynn's Taxonomy
Flynn's taxonomy is a classification of computer architectures, proposed by Michael J. Flynn in 1972.Flynn, M., Some Computer Organizations and Their Effectiveness, IEEE Trans. Comput., Vol. C-21, pp. 948, 1972.Duncan, Ralph, "A Survey of Parallel Computer Architectures", IEEE Computer. February 1..
Flynn, Australian Capital Territory
Flynn District: Belconnen Established: 1972 Postcode: 2615 Population: 3,649 (2001 census) Median property value: $320,000 (2005)[link] Canberra suburbs near Flynn Fraser Fraser Fraser Charnwood Flynn Melba Latham Latham Florey Flynn is a suburb in the Ca..
Flynn Aird syndrome
Flynn-Aird Syndrome is a rare, autosomal dominant, hereditary degenerative neurological disorder characterized by early-onset dementia, ataxia, muscle wasting, skin atrophy, and eye abnormalities. It may cause cataracts, retinitis pigmentosa, myopia, dental caries, peripheral neuropathy, deafness, ..
Flynn Creek crater
Flynn Creek is a meteor crater in Tennessee, United States. It is 3.8 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 360 ± 20 million years (Devonian or Mississippian). The crater is exposed to surface. External links [Earth Impact Database] ..
Flynn effect
The Flynn effect is the continued year-on-year rise of IQ test scores, an effect seen in most parts of the world, although at greatly varying rates. It was named by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray in The Bell Curve after the New Zealand based political scientist James R. Flynn, its discoverer...
Flynn Gower
Flynn Gower is an Australian musician who is the current guitarist and vocalist for the band Cog, and previously a guitarist in now-defunct funk metal band The Hanging Tree. Contents 1 Past to Present2 Facial Hair3 Vocals4 Guitar5 Present Past to Present Flynn Gower (b.19..
Flynn Park School
Founded in 1923, Flynn Park School is an elementary school in the University City, Missouri school district. The school is located in the city park of the same name. It serves students drawn largely from the Western part of U. City, and has a mostly middle class student body. ..
Flynn Robinson
Flynn James Robinson (born April 28, 1941 in Elgin, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'1" guard from the University of Wyoming, Robinson played seven seasons (1966–1973) in the National Basketball Association and one season (1973–1974) in the now-defun..
Flynn Saunders
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. Flynn Saunders (Martin Dingle..
Flynn Taggart
Flynn "Fly" Taggart is a fictional character from the Doom novels by Dafydd ab Hugh and Brad Linaweaver. He is a member of a near-future United States Marine Corps, serial number 888-23-9912. He starts the series as a Corporal with Fox Company, 15th Light Drop Infantry Regiment. The first two novel..
Flynn Township, Michigan
Flynn Township is a township in Sanilac County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,040 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.6 km² (35.8 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,040 p..
FlyNordic
FlyNordic McDonnell Douglas MD-82 FlyNordic MD-82 takeoff FlyNordic MD-82 at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport FlyNordic is an airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. It operates scheduled and charter services in Scandinavia and Europe. Its main base is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Stockh..
Flyover
Flyover may refer to: Overpass, a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another roadFlyby, close-up aircraft reconnaissanceFlyover country, the vast middle of the United States This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the s..
Flyover country
Flyover countryFlores, Dan, University of Montana, "History, Enviornment, and the Future of the Great Plains" [link] is a nickname used for the vast middle of the United States, covering everything between the densely populated Northeastern U.S. and the western state of California. U.S. s..
Flypaper theory
The term flypaper theory has two distinct meanings: In economics, the flypaper theory is the idea that the burdens of taxation "stick" to those taxed directly instead of spreading through the economy. In military strategy, the flypaper theory is the idea that it is desirable to lure one's enemies i..
Flypaper theory (economics)
The flypaper theory of tax incidence is a pejorative term used by economists to describe the assumption that the burden of a tax, like a fly with flypaper, sticks wherever it first lands. Economists point out several flaws with the assumption: it ignores the elasticity of goods; andit ignores the a..
Flypaper theory (strategy)
In military strategy, the flypaper theory is the idea that it is desirable to draw enemies to a single area where it is easier to dispatch them and where they are far from one's own vulnerabilities. Perhaps the best description of the benefits of the strategy was given by U.S. Army General Ricardo ..
Flyposting
Flyposting is the act of placing advertising posters or flyers in illegal places. In the US, these posters are known as bandit signs or street spam. In most areas, it is illegal to place such posters on private property without the consent of the property owner or on public property without a sign..
Flypress
A Flypress is a metalworking machine tool used to shape metal somewhat like a blacksmith. It is frequently used to punch holes in sheet metal in one operation, rather than by cutting the hole or drilling, etc. The machine is manually operated - powered presses are also used but are not usually call..
Flyright Records
Flyright Records is a British record label setup in 1970 by Bruce Bastin. It specialises in reissuing pre and post war blues and jazz recordings. See also List of record labels External links [Flyright Records at Interstate Music Ltd.][Illustrated Flyright Records discography]..
Flysch
Carpathian flysch A flysch is a sandstone formation, the word being borrowed from Swiss German. Flysch is a relatively archaic term describing syn-orogenic (occurring contemporaneously with mountain building) clastic sedimentation within marine depositional facies. It is contrasted with the..
Flyspray (software)
Fly spray redirects here. For insecticide, see that article Flyspray is an open source, web-based bug tracking system. It was created when the Psi Project could not find bug tracking software to suit their needs. Performing similar basic functions as Bugzilla, it has some differences in the under..
Flyssa
The Flyssa was a traditional sword of the Kabyles of Morroco, with a blade from 10 up to 38 inches. ..
Flysta
Flysta is a part of the congregation Spånga in the western-most parts of Stockholm town. Despite its location in a predominately residential suburban area, this community has much of what smaller villages used to have, e.g. a bakery, grocery shops, carpenters, hairdressers located along the main ro..
Flyswatter
For the album by Blink-182, see Flyswatter (album). A flyswatter is a hand-held device for swatting flies and other insects. Fly swatter The modern flyswatter usually consists of a small square (about 4 inches or 10 cm across) of lightweight, flexible, vented material, usually rubber or p..
Flyswatter (album)
Flyswatter is the name of a demo album recorded in 1993 by the group blink-182. At this time, the band was known simply as "Blink". They were later forced to change their name by an Irish techno band, which also called themselves Blink, who threatened them with a lawsuit. This recording, made in dr..
Flyswatter (song)
"Flyswatter" is a single by the American rock band, EELS. It is the second single from their 2000 album, Daisies of the Galaxy. Contents 1 Track listing1.1 CD 1:1.2 CD 2:1.3 7\": Track listing CD 1: Flyswatter (LP Version) - 3:17Something Is Sacred (LP Version)Vice Presiden..
Flyte
Flyte is the second book in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. From the publisher: "It's been over a year since Septimus discovered his real family and true calling to be a wizard. As Apprentice to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand, he is learning the fine arts of Conjurations..
Flyte Tyme Records
Flyte Time Records is the record label started by producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It is now part of Universal Records. See also List of record labels ..
Flyting
Flyting is a contest of insults, often conducted in verse. In Norse and Germanic cultures, flytings are used as either a prelude to battle or as a form of combat in their own right. The exchange is regular, if not ritualized, and the insults usually center on accusations of cowardice or sexual imp..
Flytoget
Flytoget at Oslo S Flytoget (Airport Express Train) is a high-speed train service operated by the company Flytoget AS, running on the Gardermobanen line connecting the metropolitan area of Oslo to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in the municipality of Jessheim. The train speed is 210 km/h, which corr..
Flyvefisken class patrol vessel
THE Flyvefisken class patrol vessels are Danish warships. The class is also known as the Standardflex 300 or SF300 class. Contents 1 Containerised weapon systems2 Ships in class3 Characteristics3.1 Physical dimensions3.2 Propulsion3.3 Armament3.4 Sensors4 E..
Flyway
Flyway is the term for the flight paths used in bird migration. Flyway is also a 90's rock/alternative band from Southeastern Wisconsin. The link to their website is down below. See also bird migrationAtlantic FlywayCentral FlywayMississippi FlywayPacific Flyway External links [North Americ..
Flyweight
This article is about the class in boxing. For the software design pattern, see Flyweight pattern. Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (50 kg) but above 108 lb (49 kg). Some notable flyweights include Pone Kingpetch, Walter McGowan, Pascual Pérez, Panc..
Flyweight pattern
Flyweight is a software design pattern. When many objects must be manipulated and these cannot afford to have extraneous data, flyweight is appropriate. In the flyweight pattern, the data has no pointers to the data type methods, because these would consume too much space. Instead, the subroutine..
Flywest
Flywest is an airline based in Brest, France. It operates scheduled services using aircraft from Europe Airpost. Its main base is Brest Bretagne Airport. Contents 1 History2 Services3 Fleet4 External links History The airline was established on 30 March 2004 and started oper..
Flywheel
Spoked flywheel Simple flywheel in motion. Constructed based on drawings by Leonardo da Vinci A flywheel is a heavy rotating disk used as a storage device for angular momentum, which is a form of kinetic energy. They come as an alternative energy storage device. Flywheels resist changes i..
Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel
Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel was a short lived radio situation comedy in the 1930s starring the Marx Brothers, Groucho and Chico. The premise was about misadventures of a small time law firm starring the comedians' usual characters. The original series title was Beagle, Shyster, Beagle, but were..
Flywheel Arts Collective
The Flywheel Arts Collective is a collectively run, non-profit performance space involved in hosting cheap ($6 or under) or free shows and other community events and workshops. Flywheel is governed by consenus and is all volunteer run. They have had a building in Easthampton since 1999 where they h..
Flywheel effect
The flywheel effect is the continuation of oscillations in an oscillator circuit after the control stimulus has been removed. This is usually caused by interacting inductive and capacitive elements in the oscillator. Circuits undergoing such oscillations are said to be flywheeling. The flywheel eff..
Flywheel energy storage
NASA G2 Flywheel Flywheel Energy Storage (FES) works by accelerating a rotor to a very high speed and maintaining the energy in the system as inertial energy. Commercially available FES systems are used for small uninterruptible power systems. The rotors normally operate at 4000 RPM or less ..
Flywho
Flywho is an airline based in Solihull, United Kingdom. It is a start-up airline originally planning to begin transatlantic services in 2005 using a fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft. History Flywho was established in 2004 and launched as FlyBlu planning to fly from Birmingham UK to various destination..
Flyy Girl
Flyy Girl is a bestselling novel written by Omar Tyree in April of 1993; it was originally a self published effort. In 1995, Simon & Schuster reprinted Flyy Girl on a national level and it soon became a bestseller. Contents 1 Summary2 Sequel3 Source4 See also5 External li..
Fly (album)
Fly Album by Dixie Chicks Released August 31, 1999 Recorded March-June 1999 Genre Country Length 48 min 03 sec Label Monument Producers Blake Chancey,Paul Worley Professional reviews AMG [link] Dixie Chicks Chronology Wide Open Spaces(1998) Fly(1999) Home(2002) Fly is the..
Fly (American Football)
A Fly Route(streak) is a pattern run by a receiver in American Football, where the receiver runs straight upfield towards the endzone. The goal of the pattern is to outrun any defensive backs and get behind them, catching an undefended pass while running untouched for a touchdown. Generally, the fas..
Fly (artist)
Fly is an artist, a performer, a punk, a squatter. She has squatted New York's Lower East Side for the last decade, and was involved in the tenant's demonstrations that turned that neighborhood into a modern day war zone in the early 1990s. Fly is a renowned artist. Her art has been seen in Ma..
Fly (Blind Guardian song)
Fly is a single by Blind Guardian from their upcoming 2006 release, A Twist in the Myth. Two of the songs are from the album, Fly and Skalds and Shadows, with the latter being an acoustic version only available on the single. The single also includes a cover of Iron Butterfly's In A Gadda Da Vida,..
Fly (disambiguation)
A fly is any species of insect of the order Diptera. The most common fly occurring in homes is the house fly. Fly can also be: Fly, a zipped, velcroed or buttoned opening in trousersFly (roller coaster), a model of roller coasterFly (pentop computer), a type of computer built into a penFly (tent), ..
Fly (Hilary Duff song)
redirect [[Template:Not verified]]redirect [[Template:Infobox Single]] Fly is the first single from singer/actress Hilary Duff's second self-titled album, Hilary Duff. It was featured as the theme song for the movie Raise Your Voice, (in which Duff starred). The single's music video was directed by ..
Fly (pentop computer)
Fly is a "pentop computer", which is a type of pen with a computer inside. It is manufactured by Leapfrog Enterprises Inc. The pen uses Digital paper and pattern decoding technology developed by [Anoto] to track where the user writes on the page. It uses character recognition technolog..
Fly (Sarah Brightman album)
Fly, an album by English soprano Sarah Brightman, is her second album with producer Frank Peterson. More pop and rock influenced than some of her previous Broadway and operatic albums, it was re-released in 1996 with her single "Time To Say Goodbye" as the first track. Tracklist Time To Say Good..
Fly (song)
Fly can refer to several songs: "Fly" (Blind Guardian song)"Fly" (Hilary Duff song)"Fly" (Sugar Ray song) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point direct..
Fly (Sugar Ray song)
"Fly" is a song by rock band Sugar Ray, appearing on their 1997 album Floored. The song appears in two versions on the album: the more prominent version featuring reggae artist Super Cat (Track 4), and a version that does not (Track 13). It became the band's first hit, holding the #1 spot on the Bil..
Fly (tent)
For other meanings, see Fly (disambiguation) A fly refers to the outer lining of a tent or to a piece of material which is strung up using rope as a minimalist, stand-alone shelter. In basic terms, a fly is a tent without walls. Purpose-made stand-alone flies are also sometimes referred to a..
Fly (Yoko Ono album)
Fly is the second and double album by Yoko Ono, released in 1971. It was a complete avant-garde/Fluxus package in a gatefold sleeve that came with a full-size poster and a postcard to order Ono's book Grapefruit. Contents 1 Track listing1.1 Disc 11.2 Disc 22 Singles Track l..
Fly Air
Fly Air (Fly Havayolu Tasimacilik AS) is an airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It was originally a charter airline, but now also operates scheduled services. Contents 1 Code data2 History3 Services4 Fleet5 External links Code data IATA Code: F2ICAO Code: FLMCallsign: F..
Fly American Act
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. The Fly American Act refers to the provisions enacted by section 5 of the International Air Transportation..
Fly ash
Fly ash (also known as a coal combustion product [CCP]) is the finely divided mineral residue resulting from the combustion of powdered coal in electric generating plants. Fly ash consists of inorganic, incombustible matter present in the coal that has been fused during combustion into a gl..
Fly Ashtray
A Shimmy Disc band that kept on trucking, Fly Ashtray has recorded 10 albums of noodley, psych rock with strange noises and frequent time-changes included. The band has performed regularly in New York City since 1983. They recorded two albums with the legendary Kramer of Shimmy Disc and two albums..
Fly Away
Fly Away may refer to: Fly Away (John Denver song), a song by John Denver released in 1976Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz song), a song by Lenny Kravitz released in 1999Fly Away (Nelly song), a song by Nelly released in 2005This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associat..
Fly Away (Nelly song)
"Fly Away" is a song by the rapper Nelly, featured on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The Longest Yard. "Fly Away" is also a song by the singer and song writer John Denver. ..
Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home is a 1996 film, directed by Carroll Ballard, about the daughter (Anna Paquin) of a divorced man (Jeff Daniels) who, with her father, leads a flock of geese from Canada to a wildlife refuge in the US. The film was loosely based on the real-life experiences of Bill Lishman, a Canadian ..
Fly a kite (politics)
To Fly a Kite is a term used in politics to describe a tactic whereby a politician either directly themselves informally, or indirectly in the media, raises an idea to gauge the reaction to it. Depending on the reaction, the idea may be implemented (if the reaction was positive) or disowned and deni..
Fly by Night
Fly by Night also refers to a children's book by K. M. Peyton Rush (1974) Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975 (see 1975 in music). The album was recorded at the Toronto Sound Studios. This was the first Rush album to feature dr..
Fly by night
For the album by the band Rush, see Fly by Night. The phrase fly by night is a derisive term for businesses that appear and disappear rapidly, or that give an impression of transience. It has also been applied to individual traveling businessmen and tradesmen. The phrase implies that the quality of..
Fly by Night K. M. Peyton
Fly by Night is a children's book by K. M. Peyton. It is about a 14 year old girl, Ruth, who buys a pony for £40. ..
Fly captain
A Fly captain is in charge of a fly crew which operates a fly system in a theatrical production. ..
Fly catcher
A fly catcher is a machine that attracts flying insects including houseflies, wasps, moths and mosquitoes. The flying insects are then either killed or captured. Contents 1 Fly Catcher History to Modern Day2 Types of Fly Killers2.1 Electric Grid or Fly Zapper2.2 Glueboard Fl..
Fly Club
The Fly Club is a male-only final club at Harvard University, founded in 1836. Both the Fly and A.D., another Harvard final club, trace their beginnings to the original Harvard chapter of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. The clubhouse is located at 64 Mt. Auburn Street, near Harvard Square in the "Gold ..
Fly crew
A fly crew operates a fly rail during a theatrical production. ..
Fly Europa
Fly Europa is an airline based in the United Kingdom. It will operate charter flights between the UK, Spain, Germany and Gibraltar using Boeing 737 aircraft. Code Data ICAO Code: FEECallsign: Fly Euro External links [Fly Europa] Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircr..
Fly Famous Mockingbird
"Fly Famous Mockingbird" is a song by the band Phish, and part of the Gamehendge saga, appearing as part of The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday, the senior thesis of Trey Anastasio, when he was a student at Goddard College. The Mockingbird Foundation was named after the song. ..
Fly fishing
Fly rod and reel with a wild brown trout from a chalk stream. Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient angling method, most renowned as a method for catching trout and salmon, but today is used for many other species such as pike, bass, and carp, as well as a wide range of saltwater marine spec..
FLY FM 89,7
IN GENERAL FLY FM 89,7 is the most popular radio station in Laconia,Greece. It all started in October 1991. From that day on, people trust FLY FM 89,7 for news and information. The motto is It happens now - u hear it on FLY FM 89,7! Fly's relevancy reaches 40% and people also choose it for their ..
Fly High
"Fly high" is the thirteenth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on February 9, 2000. Track listing Fly high (HAL'S MIX 2000Fly high (SAMPLE MADNESS REMIX)Fly high (Supreme Mix)Fly high (Acoustic Orchestra Version)Fly high (SHARP BOYS U.K. VOCAL MIX)Fly high (Saturation Remix)appears (HW ..
Fly in the Ointment
An early AFI EP. Released on the 31st of March in 1995 on Wedge Records. Tracks "Theory Of Revolution" - 01:24"Crop Tub" - 01:48"Cruise Control" - 01:09"Open Your Eyes [The Circus Tents cover]" - 01:13 ..
Fly Island
Fly Island is one of the islands in the Great Palm Island group. The nearest island is Great Palm Island, after which the group is named. Fly island is a few 100 metres North West of Havannah Island. and 50 km South East of Ingham. Aerial photos & maps Coordinates: [-18.827° 146.527°]..
Fly Like an Eagle
Fly Like an Eagle is the ninth and best known album by the Steve Miller Band. It was released in 1976. In 2003, the album was ranked number 450 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2006 the album was re-released to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. The CD is..
Fly like a Bird
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Fly like a Raven
This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected . Raven-Symone's album is scheduled to be released 2006/2007 and is rumored to have the singles "Gravity" and "Jump In" (from the Raven Too! soundtrack). Hollywood Recordings have high expctations for the album. The al..
Fly Linhas Aereas
Fly Linhas Aereas is an airline based in Brazil. Actually have only one Boeing 727-200 and intend restart regular flights. Code Data IATA Code: 4HICAO Code: FLBCallsign: Aereafly External links [Fly Linhas Aereas] Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | A..
Fly lure
"Blue Winged Olive", a classic dry fly for trout. A fly lure or Fly, or "pattern", in terms of sport fishing and fly fishing, is an artificial lure tied, most commonly, with thread, feathers, and fur, but may also include, lead (for weight), ribbon, tinsel, beads and other assorted materials. ..
Fly Me Away
"Fly Me Away" is an electronic–dance song written by British duo Goldfrapp for their third album Supernature (2005). It was produced by Goldfrapp, and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the fourth single during the spring of 2006 (see 2006 in music). Howev..
Fly Me to Polaris
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since April 2006. Fly Me to Polaris is a 1999..
Fly Me to the Moon
For other uses, see (disambiguation). "Fly Me to the Moon" is a pop standard song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. When introduced by Felicia Sanders on the cabaret circuit, it was originally titled "In Other Words". The song became popularly called "Fly Me to the Moon" from its first line, but it ..
Fly Me to the Moon (disambiguation)
Fly Me to the Moon can refer to: Fly Me to the Moon, a song made famous by Frank Sinatra, among others.A number of films by the same title, including an animation due for release in 2007 featuring the voice of Buzz Aldrin.The fanzine of the Middlesbrough F.C.. This is a [disambiguationdisambig..
Fly Me to the Moon (Planetes episode)
Fly Me to the Moon (Japanese: フライ・ミー・トゥ・ザ・ムーン - furai.mii.to.za.muun) is episode 05 of the Planetes TV series originally aired 2003-11-01. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Fee, Hachimaki and Tanabe decide to go to the Mo..
Fly My Pretties
A band from New Zealand with a collection of Wellington musicians that, to this point, only record their albums live in various locations in New Zealand. The different musical backgrounds of the members makes for an eclectic mix of songs on their releases. Fly My Pretties discography: Live at Bat..
Fly Niu Airlines
Fly Niu Airlines was an airline based in Tonga. It ceased operations in 2004. History The airline was established and started operations in June 2004. It was forced to cease operations on 10 September 2004 after its air operators certificate was revoked because of Tonga's "one airline" policy, whi..
Fly on the wall
For other uses, see Fly on the wall (disambiguation) Fly on the wall is a style of documentary-making used in film and television. The name derived from the idea that events are seen candidly, as a fly on a wall might see them. In the purest form of fly-on-the-wall documentary-making, the camera cr..
Fly on the Wall (AC/DC Video)
For other uses, see Fly on the wall (disambiguation). Fly on the Wall is a video by AC/DC, released in 1985. It is named after their album with the same name. The tape comprised of a single music video of five of the songs from Fly on the Wall, back to back. The visuals involved AC/DC playing at..
Fly on the Wall (album)
For other uses, see Fly on the wall (disambiguation). Fly on the Wall is a hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC. It was released on June 28, 1985 (see 1985 in music). The album was recorded over a period from November 1984 until February 1985 at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland. It w..
Fly on the wall (disambiguation)
Fly on the wall can mean the following: Fly on the wall, a TV documentryFly on the Wall (album), an album by popular rock band AC/DCFly on the Wall (song), a song by the same rock group.Fly on the Wall (AC/DC Video), a music video tape by AC/DC, named after the album with the same name. This is a &..
Fly on the Wall (song)
For other uses, see Fly on the wall (disambiguation) Fly on the Wall is a song by the popular Australian Hard Rock band, AC/DC. This appears as the first track on their less successful album with the same name. This song is about a pesky fly, who buzzes around people, like in the video. The fly ..
Fly On The Wings Of Love
Fly On The Wings Of Love was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark by the Olsen Brothers, singing in English. The song was performed fourteenth on the night (following Spain's Serafín Zubiri with Colgado De Un Sueño and preceding Germany's Stefan Raab with Wadde Had..
Fly Orchid
Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) is a plant of the family Orchidaceae, a native of the British Isles and Europe favouring sites with alkaline soil. The name arises because it resembles a fly, being totally dependent on flies and bees for pollination. However this is fairly unsuccessful as they ..
Fly or Die
Fly or Die is the second album for funk rock band N*E*R*D consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of production team the Neptunes and Shae Haley released on March 23, 2004. Contents 1 Making of the Album2 Chart success3 Track listing4 External links Making of the Alb..
Fly Pan Am
The cover of "sédatifs en fréquences et sillons" Fly Pan Am is a Montreal based instrumental group on Constellation Records. They shared personnel with Godspeed You! Black Emperor until guitarist Roger-Tellier Craig left Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 2003 to concentrate full time on Fly Pan..
Fly Pan Am (album)
Fly Pan Am was the eponymous debut album of eclectic Canadian post-rock band Fly Pan Am. It was released in 1999 by the influential independent record label, Constellation Records. The album contained a re-recording of the song, "L'espace Au Sol Est Redessiné Par D'immenses Panneaux Bleus," which..
Fly Records
Fly Records was established in 1970 by David Platz. It became quickly popular when producers Denny Cordell and Tony Visconti moved their artists from Regal Zonophone Records to Fly. In this way Joe Cocker, The Move, Procol Harum and Marc Bolan all were (briefly) distributed by Fly, and John Kongos a..
Fly River
Location of the Fly river The Fly is the longest river of the island of New Guinea. (Although the Sepik also claims to be the longest) The first European exploration was in 1845 by Captain Blackwood in the British naval ship the Fly after which the river is named. It rises in the Star Mountai..
Fly Samba Fly
Fly Samba Fly is an ultra rare promo single by the String Quartet bond. This single was available in auction sites like E-bay but now it is unavailable. It was released after the Explosive Promo another rare promo single... Track Listing "Fly Samba Fly" (Dj Warren Rigg & Tony Moran Club Mix)"Fly..
Fly School Reunion
Fly School Reunion is the first "official" album by Giant Panda. It was the released by Tres Records and was also the first full-length album the label released. It was also Ben Gebhardt's first collaboration with the band as a producer. Track listing Rap Attack Intro (0:42)One Time (3:49)With I..
Fly Shit
Fly Shit is the first solo album released by Playa Fly on Super Sigg Records. The album was relased in 1996. Track listing Nappy Hair & Gold TeethCrownin' Me (Featuring Bill Chill)Playas in da House (Ft.Icy K, D-A-V, Tay-Dog, & Bill Chill)Flizy Comin' (Triple Bitch Mafia pt.2)Da Show (Fearturing ..
Fly swatter
Fly swatter A fly swatter is an instrument consisting of a flat, flexible surface attached to a long handle, used to kill flies and other insects. Fly swatters usually resemble spatulas, but are of lighter construction, often made of plasticized wire. Also unlike a spatula, the flat part o..
Fly system
A fly system is a system of ropes, counterweights, pulleys, and other tools designed to allow a technical crew to quickly move set pieces, lights, and microphones on and off stage quickly by 'flying' them down from a large opening above the stage known as a flyspace. Contents 1 Elements of a..
Fly the Flags
Fly The Flags is a Live Album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, first released on October 26 1994 (see 1994 in music), and re-released (by Snapper) in 1998 (see 1998 in music. Track listing "Long Way to Paradise" (Burns) 4:20"Roots, Radicals, Rockers and Reggae" (Stiff Little Fingers) 3:30"Nob..
Fly the Flag (album)
Fly The Flag is an album by Down By Law that was released in 1999. Track listing Fly The Flag (2:26)Promises (1:40)Nothing Good On The Radio (1:50)Automatic (2:37)Breakout! (4:34)Greenwich Mean Time (1:49)Steel & Concrete (3:48)Revolution Compromised (2:44)Firey Shade Of Blue (4:26)Sorry Sometim..
Fly through the Country
Fly Through the Country is the title of a 1975 album by the progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, on the Flying Fish label. It is also the title of the fifth song on the album. In 1992 When the Storm is Over and Fly Through the Country were rereleased on one CD. Track listing "Skippin' ..
Fly Tour
Fly Tour Artist Dixie Chicks Dates June 1, 2000 - December 3, 2000 No. of legs 4 No. of shows 85 The Fly Tour was the Dixie Chicks' 2000 concert tour in over 80 cities in North America in support of their album Fly. This was the Dixie Chicks' first headlining tour since sudde..
Fly tower
A fly tower is a part of a theatre above the stage where flat scenery in the form of gauzes, cloths and flats are stored and 'flown in' when needed. Stage lighting, rigged on lighting pipes, may also be flown. The scenery is fixed to metal pipes called bars, battens or rails, which are then thems..
Fly to the Rainbow
Fly To The Rainbow is a 1974 album by German heavy metal band Scorpions. Track listing "Speedy's Coming" (3:33)"They Need A Million" (4:50)"Drifting Sun" (7:40)"Fly People Fly" (5:02)"This Is My Song" (4:14)"Far Away" (5:39)"Fly To The Rainbow" (9:32) Personnel Klaus Meine - VocalsUlrich Roth -..
Fly To The Sky
Fly To The Sky is South Korean R&B duo comprised of singers U.S.-born Brian (Korean Hangul: 브라이언) and South Korean native Fany (also known as Hwanhee; Korean Hangul: 환희 Hanja: 歡喜; meaning "delight"). The duo was formed in late 1998 by SM Entertainment Group, which is considered the..
Fly tying
Fly Tying is the art and science of creating flies, or fly lures, used in fly fishing. There are many types of patterns, some imitate aquatic insects while others are not meant to represent any particular creature. However, each may be used to catch a wide variety of fish. With feathers, fur, ho..
Fløyen
Fløyen Fløyen or Fløyfjellet (originally written Fløien) is the most visited of the seven mountains that surround the city of Bergen, Norway. It has a funicular system Fløibanen that transports passengers from the foot of the mountain to the top in roughly 8 minutes. The funicular is used..

 

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