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AIRCRAFT, FIGHTER. The first American-built fighter, the Thomas-Morse MB-1 Scout, appeared in 1919. The U.S. Army relied on the Cur… F , F, f [Called ‘eff’]. The 6th LETTER of the Roman ALPHABET as used for English. It originated in the Phoenician symbol waw, a vertical line forking at… BROWNING, ORVILLE HICKMAN , Air Force, U.S. OverviewPredecessors of, 1907–46Since 1947
Air Force, U.S.: Overview The U.S. Air Force, the world's most powerful air arm, was not a… trapping , trapping (chiefly pl.) covering spread over harness XIV; (in wider use) external ornaments XVI. f. base of synon. †trappo(u)r (XIII) — AN. *trapour,… Autarchy , autarchy absolute sovereignty. XVII. — Gr. autarkhíā, f. aútarkhos, f. autós AUTO- + árkhein rule; see -Y2.
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