• Flying by Wire is an album released in July 2012 by the alternative rock band Trocadero. The album was independently released, with manufacturing and...
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  • Wire-flying is a theatrical stunt which involves suspending an actor from high-tension wires, normally with a harness concealed under the costume, to simulate...
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    aircraft is reacting as expected. The fly-by-wire computers act to stabilize the aircraft and adjust the flying characteristics without the pilot's involvement...
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    Wave" and "Colors." Recording and mastering for the band's third album Flying by Wire was completed on June 20, 2012, and the album was released at RTX on...
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  • piano wire, or aerofoil sectioned steel. Bracing wires primarily divide into flying wires which hold the wings down when flying and landing wires which...
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  • of the Flying Wallendas Dies in Fall From Pole". The New York Times. 1972-07-30. Retrieved 2024-09-22. Daniel, K. Nik Wallenda finishes high-wire act that...
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  • A Kirby wire is a pendulum-based flying system used by stage performers. The system was invented by George Kirby in 1898, and utilizes a quick-release...
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    Zip line (redirect from Zip wire)
    A zip-line, zip line, zip-wire, flying fox, or death slide is a pulley suspended on a cable, usually made of stainless steel, mounted on a slope. It is...
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    are directly connected to the control surfaces using cables, others (fly-by-wire airplanes) have a computer in between which then controls the electrical...
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    The wire strike protection system (WSPS) is a mechanical wire cutter designed to mitigate the risk of wire strikes whilst flying helicopters at low-level...
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