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A British soldier examines a captured sPzB 41 anti-tank gun, near Catania, Sicily, 1943. sPzB 41 captured by the British Army, 1942. The cone-bore principle was first patented in 1903 by a German inventor, Carl Puff.
Jiao 蛟 illustration from the 1725 Gujin Tushu Jicheng. Jiaolong (simplified Chinese: 蛟龙; traditional Chinese: 蛟龍; pinyin: jiāolóng; Wade–Giles: chiao-lung) or jiao (chiao, kiao) is a dragon in Chinese mythology, often defined as a "scaled dragon"; it is hornless according to certain scholars and said to be aquatic or river-dwelling.
The Isuzu Faster is a pickup truck that was manufactured and marketed by Isuzu between 1972 and 2002 over three generations. It was sold under myriad different nameplates, most commonly they were marketed under their respective model codes: Isuzu KB for the first and second generations, TF for the third.
Dragon 1.5 L Ecoboost I-3; Layout; Configuration: Inline-3: Displacement: 1,497 cc (91.4 cu in) Cylinder bore: 84.0 mm (3.31 in) Piston stroke: 90.0 mm (3.54 in) Cylinder block material: Cast aluminum: Cylinder head material: Cast aluminum: Valvetrain: 12 valve DOHC roller finger follower: Compression ratio: 9.7-11.0:1: Combustion; Turbocharger ...
2017–present 1.2 L Dragon Ti-VCT I3, naturally aspirated. Based from 1.5 L Dragon engine but with smaller piston and without balancer shaft. [2] Displacement: 1194 cc; Bore x stroke: 75.0 mm x 90.0 mm [citation needed] Compression ratio: 11.2:1; Maximum power: 96 PS (71 kW; 95 hp) PS at 6500 rpm
According to a Qualcomm spokesperson, it was named Snapdragon, because "Snap and Dragon sounded fast and fierce." [ 7 ] The following month, Qualcomm acquired Airgo Networks for an undisclosed amount; it said Airgo's 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n Wi-Fi technology would be integrated with the Snapdragon product suite.
The word dragon derives from the Greek δράκων (drakōn) and its Latin cognate draco.Ancient Greeks applied the term to large, constricting snakes. [2] The Greek drakōn was far more associated with poisonous spit or breath than the modern Western dragon, though fiery breath is still attested in a few myths.
Modern fan illustration by David Demaret of the dragon Smaug from J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 high fantasy novel The Hobbit. This is a list of dragons in popular culture.Dragons in some form are nearly universal across cultures and as such have become a staple of modern popular culture, especially in the fantasy genre.