English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Parasailing — Parasailing, also known as parascending, is a recreational activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a specially designed parachute, known as a parasail. The boat then drives off, carrying the… … Wikipedia
Parasail — Die Abschnitte „Geschichte“, „Vor “ und „Nachteile“ bestehen hauptsächlich aus Listen, an deren Stelle besser Fließtext stehen sollte. Das Parasail oder auch Parasailor (wie heute die ursprüngliche Parasail Konstruktion heißt) oder Wingaker ist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
XXx — lowercaseInfobox Film name = xXx caption = xXx movie poster writer = Rich Wilkes starring = Vin Diesel Asia Argento Marton Csokas Samuel L. Jackson director = Rob Cohen producer = Neal H. Moritz music = Randy Edelman distributor = Columbia… … Wikipedia
Kite control systems — Kite types, kite mooring, and kite applications result in a wide variety of kite control systems; contemporary manufacturers, kite athletes, kite pilots, scientists, and engineers are expanding kite control systems. Single line kite control… … Wikipedia
First flying machine — There are conflicting views as to what was the first flying machine. This kind of controversy of invention is not limited to flight. For example, debates over the tallest building tend to break into debates around what constitutes a building and… … Wikipedia
Alcúdia — is a municipality and township of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, and a main tourist centre on the island of Majorca. Apart from the nearby sandy beaches the main tourist attraction is the Hidropark, as well as being… … Wikipedia
Deflected slipstream — is an approach to creating an aircraft that can take off and land vertically (VTOL), or at least with a very short runway (STOL). The basic principle is to deflect the slipstream from one or more propellers approximately 90 degrees, to create an… … Wikipedia
parasailor — noun Agent noun of parasail; one who parasails … Wiktionary
