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Encyclopedia - 757: Encyclopedia - 757
757 - Events. March 9 - A major earthquake strikes Palestine and Syria May 29 - Paul I succeeds Stephen III as pope. Offa becomes king...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 777: Encyclopedia - Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a family of long range widebody twin engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It carries between 305 and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 767: Encyclopedia - Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Boeing 767, a widebody jet, was introd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 747: Encyclopedia - Boeing 747
The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing Commercial Airplanes: Encyclopedia - Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), based in Renton, Washington, is a unit of The Boeing Company, consisting of the Seattle-based former B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charlemagne: Encyclopedia - Charlemagne
Charlemagne (c.742 or 747–28 January 814) (also Charles the Great; from Latin, Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus) was the king of the Fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daegu: Encyclopedia - Daegu
Daegu or Taegu is the 3rd largest city in South Korea (after Seoul and Busan). It is officially called Daegu Metropolitan City. The city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winglet: Encyclopedia - Winglet
A winglet is a device used to improve the efficiency of aircraft by lowering the lift-induced drag caused by wingtip vortices. The wingle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 737: Encyclopedia - Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is the world's most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. With 6,025 ordered and 4,867 del...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 727: Encyclopedia - Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a large commercial jet airliner carrying as many as 189 passengers. It first took to the skies in 1963 and was, for a v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 571: Encyclopedia - 571
571 - Deaths. Emperor Kimmei, emperor of Japan 571 - Births. Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abulmottalib ibn Hashim, the Last Prophet o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 703: Encyclopedia - 703
Events Births Deaths Empress Jitō, empress of Japan 703 - In Other Fields. 703 is the area code for telephone numbers in the Northe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Busan: Encyclopedia - Busan
Busan Metropolitan City, also commonly referred to as Pusan, is the largest harbor city in Korea, with a population of about 4 million, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antipope: Encyclopedia - Antipope
An antipope is one whose claim to being Pope is the result of a disputed or contested election. These antipopes were usually in oppositio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 767: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 767 - Disasters And Incidents
Boeing 767 - Specific accidents. Two Boeing 767 aircraft were involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks. American Airlines Flight 11, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Airbus A330: Encyclopedia Ii - Airbus A330 - Variants
There are two variants of the A330: the long fuselage A330-300 measures 63.6 m (208 ft 1 in) in length and can fly up to 10,500 km (5,650...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manila: Encyclopedia Ii - Manila - The City
Manila lies at the mouth of the Pasig River on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, which is on the western side of Luzon. It lies about 950...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mazda: Encyclopedia Ii - Mazda - Automobile Racing
In the racing world, Mazda has had substantial success with two-rotor, three-rotor, and four-rotor cars, and private racers have also had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 2707: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 2707 - National Committment
On June 5, 1963 President John F. Kennedy committed the government to subsidizing the development of a commercial airliner to compete wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kharijites: Encyclopedia Ii - Kharijites - Origin
The origin of Kharijism lies in the first Islamic civil war: a struggle for political supremacy over the Muslim community in the years fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Era Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Era Name - Conversion Table From Nengō To Gregorian Calendar Years
The Japanese calendars prior to 1873 were derived from the Chinese. Japan adopted the Chinese calendar in 645. To convert a Japanese year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 747: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 747 - History
Boeing 747 - Development. The 747 was born from the explosion of air travel in the 1960s. The era of commercial jet transportation, led...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kharijites: Encyclopedia Ii - Kharijites - Origin
The origin of Kharijism lies in the first Islamic civil war: a struggle for political supremacy over the Muslim community in the years fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - Partitions
The efforts of the dukes to increase their power and to give unity to the duchy had met with a fair measure of success; but they were soo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of The Monarchs Of The Kingdom Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of The Monarchs Of The Kingdom Of England - Plantagenets
List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of England - Angevins. Henry II (1154-1189) Henry, the Young King (co-monarch, 1170-1183)4 Richard...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ludger: Encyclopedia Ii - Ludger - Early Life To Ordination
Ludger's parents, Thiadgrim and Liafburg, were wealthy Christian Frisians of noble descent. In 753 Ludger saw the great Apostle of German...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mazda Wankel Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mazda Wankel Engine - 10a
The 10A series was Mazda's first production Wankel, appearing in 1965. It was a two-rotor design, with each displacing 491 cc for a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seattle Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - Seattle Washington - Culture
Seattle Washington - Landmarks. The Space Needle is Seattle's most recognizable landmark, having been featured in the logo of the telev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nawaf Al-hazmi: Encyclopedia Ii - Nawaf Al-hazmi - In The U.s.
Nawaf al-Hazmi - 2000. The FBI and the 9/11 Commission report say that al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar first entered the United States in 2000,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - Geography And Climate
Mungyeong - Geography. Mungyeong extends a total of 40 km from west to east, and 37 from north to south. Its shape very roughly approxi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etops/lrops: Encyclopedia Ii - Etops/lrops - Etops Extensions
In 1988, the FAA amended the ETOPS regulation to allow the extension to 180 minutes diversion period subject to stringent technical and o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 787: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 787 - Background
When 767 sales began to weaken in the face of competition from the Airbus A330-200 in the late 1990s, Boeing began to consider replacemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 777: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 777 - Variants
Boeing uses two characteristics to define their 777 models. The first is the airframe size, which affects the amount of passengers and ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 747-400: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 747-400 - Variants
Boeing 747-400 - 747-400. Compared to the 747-300 the 747-400 has 6ft (2m) wing tip extensions and 6ft (2m) winglets, an all-new glass ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of England - England Before The English
Archaeological evidence indicates that what is now southern England was colonised by humans long before the rest of the British Isles due...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 787: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 787 - Background
When 767 sales began to weaken in the face of competition from the Airbus A330-200 in the late 1990s, Boeing began to consider replacemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 7j7: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 7j7 - Technological Features
The 7J7 was planned to include advanced technology and electronics such as: fly-by-wire flight control system by Bendix glass cockpit by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chuncheon: Encyclopedia Ii - Chuncheon - History
The area today occupied by the city was first settled about 1000 years ago by tribal communities. In 637 the city was called Usooju. In 7...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bretwalda: Encyclopedia Ii - Bretwalda - List Of Bretwalda
Bretwalda - Listed by Bede. Aelle of Sussex (488–circa 514) Lengthy gap in the sequence (circa 514–560) Ceawlin of Wessex (560–5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing Commercial Airplanes: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Products
Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Discontinued Boeing aircraft. 247 314 Clipper 377 Stratocruiser (civil version of the military B-29) 717...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 737: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 737 - Variants
There have been three basic generations of the 737, known as the Original, Classic and Next-Generation (NG) models. Original: the 737-10...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 727: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 727 - Uses
In addition to domestic flights of medium range, the 727 proved extremely popular with international passenger airlines. The range of fli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Du Fu: Encyclopedia Ii - Du Fu - Life
Traditionally, Chinese literary criticism has placed great emphasis on knowledge of the life of the author when interpreting a work, a pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 767: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 767 - Disasters And Incidents
Boeing 767 - Specific accidents. Two Boeing 767 aircraft were involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks. American Airlines Flight 11, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charlemagne: Encyclopedia Ii - Charlemagne - Life
Charlemagne - Early life. Charlemagne was the eldest child of Pippin the Short (714–24 September 768, reigned from 751) and his wife ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 747: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 747 - History
Boeing 747 - Development. The 747 was born from the explosion of air travel in the 1960s. The era of commercial jet transportation, led...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Busan: Encyclopedia Ii - Busan - History
Geochilsan-guk existed in the 2nd century and the 3rd century as a nation included to Jinhan. Geochilsan-guk was absorbed by Silla and re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daegu: Encyclopedia Ii - Daegu - History
Historical documents show that as early as 261 the city was recognized as Dalgubeol, and the city was given its current name in 757. In 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 737: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 737 - Variants
There have been three basic generations of the 737, known as the Original, Classic and Next-Generation (NG) models. Original: the 737-10...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 777: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 777 - Variants
Boeing uses two characteristics to define their 777 models. The first is the airframe size, which affects the amount of passengers and ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 727: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 727 - Uses
In addition to domestic flights of medium range, the 727 proved extremely popular with international passenger airlines. The range of fli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing Commercial Airplanes: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Products
Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Discontinued Boeing aircraft. 247 314 "Clipper" 377 "Stratocruiser" (civil version of the military B-29)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antipope: Encyclopedia Ii - Antipope - Sedevacantist Antipopes
Some breakaway Catholics today, called sedevacantists, claim the current Popes are heretics for various reforms which sedevacantists see ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - The Wittelsbach Dynasty
A new era began when, in consequence of Henry the Lion being placed under an imperial ban in 1180, Emperor Frederick I awarded the duchy ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - The Electorate
Whatever lustre the international position won by Maximilian I might add to the ducal house, on Bavaria itself its effect during the next...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - The Reunited Duchy
In spite of the decree of 1506 William IV was compelled in 1516, after a violent quarrel, to grant a share in the government to his broth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - German Empire
The rapid victory of the Prussians and the wise moderation of Bismarck paved the way for a complete revolution in Bavaria's relation to P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Busan: Encyclopedia Ii - Busan - Higher Education In Busan
Busan - Universities with Graduate Schools. Pusan National University Pukyong National University Korea Maritime University Busan Nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kharijites: Encyclopedia Ii - Kharijites - History
The high point of the Kharijites' influence was in the years 690-730 around Basra in south Iraq, which was always a center of Sunni theol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - Modern Times
Republican institutions replaced royal ones in Bavaria during the upheavals of November 1918. Provisional National Council Minister-Presi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - Geographic Fluctuations
During the years following the dissolution of the Carolingian empire the borders of Bavaria changed continually, and for a lengthy period...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - The Kingdom
Immediately after the first peace of Paris (1814), Bavaria ceded to Austria Tirol and Vorarlberg; during the Congress of Vienna it was de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - Revolutionary And Napoleonic
In 1792 French revolutionary armies overran the Palatinate; in 1795 the French, under Moreau, invaded Bavaria itself, advanced to Munich ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - The Duchy During The Carolingian Period
The history of Bavaria for the ensuing century intertwines with that of the Carolingian empire. Given at the partition of 817 to the king...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 727: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 727 - Design
The 727 proved very successful with airlines worldwide partly because of its capability to take off and land on smaller runways while sti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etops/lrops: Encyclopedia Ii - Etops/lrops - Early Etops
The regulations allow an airliner to have ETOPS-120 rating on its entry into service. ETOPS-180 is only possible after 1 year of trouble-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etops/lrops: Encyclopedia Ii - Etops/lrops - Approval For Etops
ETOPS approval is a two-step process. Firstly, the aircraft airframe and engine combination must satisfy the basic ETOPS requirements dur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etops/lrops: Encyclopedia Ii - Etops/lrops - Early Etops Experience
All the developments in aircraft technologies has led the FAA and the ICAO to realise that it is safe for a properly designed twin-engine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etops/lrops: Encyclopedia Ii - Etops/lrops - History
The first transatlantic crossing was made in 1919, in 16 hours, by RAF pilots Alcock and Brown with a twin engined Vickers Vimy. Due to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 787: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 787 - Commercial Launch
On April 26, 2004, the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) became the launch customer for the 787, then still-known as the 7E7, ann...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 787: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 787 - Japanese And Other Foreign Program Partners
It also underscores the importance of Japanese industrial participation (35 % workshare with Boeing itself holding 35 %) with most of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 787: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 787 - Current Sales Information February/ March 2006
Currently, Boeing is in talks with several international carriers. Singapore Airlines and Emirates Airlines have shown interest, and have...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of England - England During The Middle Ages
The defeat of King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 at the hands of William of Normandy, later styled William I of Engl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of England - Recent History
The Act of Union of 1800 formally assimilated Ireland within the British political process, and created a new state "The United Kingdom o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - Bavaria And The Agilolfings Under Frankish Overlordship
The Bavarians soon came under the dominion of the Franks, probably without a serious struggle. The Franks likely regarded this border are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Busan: Encyclopedia Ii - Busan - Transportation
Ferries connect Pusan with Shimonoseki (Kanpu Ferry), Fukuoka and Hiroshima in Japan. There are also ferry services to China. The ferry t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - The Duchy During The Ottonian And Salian Periods
In 920 Conrad's successor as German king, Henry the Fowler of the Ottonian dynasty, recognized Arnulf as duke, confirming his right to ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - Migrations And Early Medieval Period
During the 5th century the Romans in Noricum and Raetia came under increasing pressure from an influx of foreign peoples. One theory of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - Early Settlements And Roman Raetia
There are numerous palaeolithic finds in Bavaria. The earliest known inhabitants that are mentioned in written sources were a people, pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boeing 727: Encyclopedia Ii - Boeing 727 - History
The 727 design arose as a compromise between United Airlines, American Airlines, and Eastern Airlines over the configuration of the succe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of The Monarchs Of The Kingdom Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of The Monarchs Of The Kingdom Of England - Footnotes
1Elfweard was appointed as King of Wessex only, and died after sixteen days. 2Edgar the Atheling was proclaimed king following the death ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bavaria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bavaria - The Welfs
In 1070, King Henry IV deposed duke Otto, granting the duchy to Count Welf, a member of an influential Bavarian family with roots in nort...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ludger: Encyclopedia Ii - Ludger - Later Life
At the request of Charlemagne, Ludger received episcopal consecration, from Hildebold, Archbishop of Cologne, on 30 March 805. His princi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - Transportation
The automobile is the preferred means of transportation for most Mungyeong residents. Auto ownership is quite high, with a total of 21,68...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - Culture
The culture of Mungyeong is generally speaking similar to that of other rural areas in Gyeongsang province. It is marked by a relatively ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - Education
As elsewhere in South Korea, there is a three-tiered public educational system: 6 years of elementary school, 3 years of middle school, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - Tourism
Numerous tourist attractions have been promoted throughout the city of Mungyeong. By far the best-known of these around the country is Mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - People
In the late 9th century, when Mungyeong was a part of the Sangju district of Silla, a man from Gaeun-eup (then Gaseon-hyeon) named Ajagae...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - Communications And Media
In terms of media it may be considered largely identical with the rest of northern North Gyeongsang. Broadcast is dominated by network ou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - Divisions
Mungyeong city is divided into 2 eup, 7 myeon and 5 dongs. These are the primary divisions of the city; each is divided in turn into a la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nawaf Al-hazmi: Encyclopedia Ii - Nawaf Al-hazmi - History
al-Hazmi was born in Mecca, and travelled to Afghanistan as a teenager in 1993. CNN's preliminary report following the attacks claimed th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seattle Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - Seattle Washington - Gallery
Looking down the Pike Street Hillclimb Pike Place Market, main arcade The Seattle skyline, as seen from Lake Union ... See also:Seattle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seattle Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - Seattle Washington - Infrastructure
Seattle Washington - Transportation. Main article: Transportation in Seattle As in almost every other city in western North America, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seattle Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - Seattle Washington - Infrastructure
Seattle Washington - Transportation. Main articles: Transportation in Seattle, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seattle Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - Seattle Washington - Demographics
As of the U.S. Census of 2000, Seattle had a population of 563,374 and in all the Greater Puget Sound metropolitan area is home to almost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nawaf Al-hazmi: Encyclopedia Ii - Nawaf Al-hazmi - The Attacks
Nawaf and al-Mihdhar purchased their 9/11 plane tickets on-line using a credit card with their real names. This raised no red flags, sinc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seattle Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - Seattle Washington - History
Seattle Washington - Founding. Most of the Denny Party, the most prominent of the area's early Caucasian settlers, arrived at Alki Poin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - Economy
The Mungyeong economy during much of the 20th century was based on coal mining. However, these mines were closed in the 1980s, and since ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mungyeong: Encyclopedia Ii - Mungyeong - Demographics
The population of Mungyeong continues to fall, as more people move away to major urban centers such as Daegu and Seoul. Unbalanced birth ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mazda Wankel Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mazda Wankel Engine - 13a
The 13A was designed especially for front wheel drive applications. It had two 655 cc rotors for a total of 1310 cc. This was t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mazda Wankel Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mazda Wankel Engine - 12a
The 12A was a "bored-out" version of the 10A - the rotor diameter was the same, but the depth was increased by 10 mm (0.4 in) t...   » Read the article