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  2. Kerrison Predictor - Wikipedia

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    The Kerrison predictor did not calculate fuse settings, as the shells fired by the 40 mm Bofors gun, with which it was designed to work, were contact-fused. [4] The Predictor proved to be able to hit practically anything that flew in a straight line, and it was particularly effective against dive bombers.

  3. Predictor - Wikipedia

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    Branch predictor, a part of many modern processors; Kerrison Predictor, a military fire-control computer; Predictor variable, also known as an independent variable; A type of railway level crossing, circuit that tries to achieve a constant warning time by predicting the speed of the approaching train; Something which makes a prediction

  4. Numerical weather prediction - Wikipedia

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    The ENIAC main control panel at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering operated by Betty Jennings and Frances Bilas. The history of numerical weather prediction began in the 1920s through the efforts of Lewis Fry Richardson, who used procedures originally developed by Vilhelm Bjerknes [1] to produce by hand a six-hour forecast for the state of the atmosphere over two points in central ...

  5. Smith predictor - Wikipedia

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    The Smith predictor (invented by O. J. M. Smith in 1957) is a type of predictive controller designed to control systems with a significant feedback time delay. The idea can be illustrated as follows. The idea can be illustrated as follows.

  6. List of aviators by nickname - Wikipedia

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    "Skip" – Jean Ziegler, American test pilot on Bell X-1 program "Slew" – John S. McCain, Sr., American naval aviator and chief of Bureau of Aeronautics "Snort" – Dale Snodgrass, American naval aviator, demonstration pilot, and commander of Fighter Wing, U.S. Atlantic Fleet "Snow Eagle" – Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot

  7. Wiley Post - Wikipedia

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    Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was an American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Known for his work in high-altitude flying, he helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream .

  8. Climate Forecast System (NCEP) - Wikipedia

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    The Climate Forecast System or coupled forecast system (CFS) is a medium to long range numerical weather prediction and a climate model run by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) to bridge weather and climate timescales. [1] Version 2 became operational as CFSv2 in 2011. [2]

  9. WASP (cricket calculation tool) - Wikipedia

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    Winning and Score Predictor (WASP) is a calculation tool used in cricket to predict scores and possible results of a limited overs match, e.g. One Day and Twenty 20 matches. The prediction is based upon factors like the ease of scoring on the day according to the pitch, weather and boundary size.