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Wingtip devices are intended to improve the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft by reducing drag. [1] Although there are several types of wing tip devices which function in different manners, their intended effect is always to reduce an aircraft's drag. Wingtip devices can also improve aircraft handling characteristics and enhance safety for ...
The maximum delay required for two consecutive clicks to be interpreted as a double-click is not standardized. According to Microsoft's MSDN website, the default timing in Windows is 500 ms (half a second). [6] The double-click time is also used as a basis for other timed actions. The double-click timing delay can usually be configured by the user.
Two styles of scimitars: an Egyptian shamshir (left) and an Ottoman kilij (right). A scimitar (/ ˈ s ɪ m ɪ t ər / or / ˈ s ɪ m ɪ t ɑːr /) [1] is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade [2] [3] [4] of about 76.2 to 91.44cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures.
The curved "scimitar" sword family includes the shamshir, kilij, talwar, pulwar, and nimcha. A shamshir shekargar (Persian: شمشیر شکارگر, romanized: shamshir-e shekârgar, lit. 'hunters' sword or hunting sword') is the same as a shamshir, except the blade is engraved and decorated, usually with hunting scenes. [1]
The Scimitar Mark 2 combat vehicle is one of five enhanced CVR(T) types. [10] It was created in early 2010, and continues in service. [11] The Scimitar Mk II was: Rehulled to give better mine-blast protection for troops; Improved armour fitted to enhance resistance to blasts and ballistic threats
Triple-click is the action of clicking a computer mouse button three times quickly without moving the mouse. Along with clicking and double-clicking, triple-clicking allows three different actions to be associated with the same mouse button. Criticism of the double-click mechanism is even more valid for triple-clicks. [1]
An urban proletariat boy dual wields pistols in Eugène Delacroix's painting La Liberté guidant le peuple.. Dual wielding has not been used or mentioned much in military history, though it appears in weapon-based martial arts and fencing practices.
In the article "Introduction to the Study of Islamic Arms and Armour", A. Rahman Zaky says the saif is "[a]n Arab sword, [with] a rather broad blade and sometimes with a peculiarly hooked pommel.