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Falke Pisano
Falke is German for hawk. It may refer to: Aircraft *Dornier Do H, a German monoplane fighter of the 1920s *Focke-Wulf Fw 43, a light utility aircraft developed in 1932 *Focke-Wulf Fw 187, a German 1930s twin-engine fighter *Scheibe Falke, a motor glider *Slingsby Falke, a motor glider *Sokopf Falke, an Austrian paramotor design Ships * SMS Falke, SMS ''Falke'', three ships of the Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy * German trawler V 104 Falke, German trawler V 104 ''Falke'', a German cargo ship converted into an auxiliary warship in World War II People *Gustav Falke (1853–1916), German writer *Johannes Falke (1823–1876), German historian *Falké Bacharou, Nigerian politician Other uses * T4 model of the G7e torpedo, a German U-boat torpedo of World War II * Falke (spacecraft), a German program to fly a subscale model of the Space Shuttle orbiter See also *Falkes de Breauté (died 1226), Anglo-Norman soldier and High Sheriff *Falke, Falcken, Falke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawk
Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This subfamily are mainly woodland birds with short broad wings, long tails, and high visual acuity. They hunt by dashing suddenly from a concealed perch. In America, members of the '' Buteo'' group are also called hawks, though birds of this group are called buzzards in other parts of the world. Generally, buteos have broad wings and sturdy builds. They are relatively larger-winged and shorter-tailed than accipiters, and fly further distances in open areas. Buteos descend or pounce on their prey rather than engaging in fast, horizontal pursuit. The terms ''accipitrine hawk'' and ''buteonine hawk'' are used to distinguish between the types in regions where ''hawk'' applies to both. The term ''"true hawk"'' is sometimes used for the accipitrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
