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Wing (other)
A wing is an appendage used for flight by an animal or an apparatus used to create lift in aeronautics or a way to increase width (leverage) on a sailboat. Wing may also refer to: Animals * Bird wing * Insect wing Places England *Wing, Buckinghamshire, England * Wing, Rutland, England United States * Wing, Alabama, United States * Wing, North Dakota, United States People with the name * Wing (singer) (born 1960), the stage name of Wing Han Tsang, a New Zealand singer from Hong Kong * Amelia Kempshall Wing (1837-1927), American author and philanthropist * Anna Wing (1914–2013), English actress * Brad Wing (born 1991), American-football player from Australia * Craig Wing (born 1979), rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters * Donald Wing (1904–1972), Yale Librarian, compiler of a notable short title catalogue of books * Helen Wing ( (1892 – 1981) American author, composer, and pianist * Jeannette Wing, computer science researcher and corporate vice president of Microso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expressed as its lift-to-drag ratio. The lift a wing generates at a given speed and angle of attack can be one to two orders of magnitude greater than the total drag on the wing. A high lift-to-drag ratio requires a significantly smaller thrust to propel the wings through the air at sufficient lift. Lifting structures used in water include various foils, such as hydrofoils. Hydrodynamics is the governing science, rather than aerodynamics. Applications of underwater foils occur in hydroplanes, sailboats and submarines. Etymology and usage For many centuries, the word "wing", from the Old Norse ''vængr'', referred mainly to the foremost limbs of birds (in addition to the architectural aisle). But in recent centuries the word's meanin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Wing
Toby Wing (born Martha Virginia Wing, July 14, 1915 – March 22, 2001), "Toby" being an old family nickname, was an American actress and showgirl, once called "the most beautiful chorus girl in Hollywood". Early years Wing was born in Amelia Court House, Virginia, to Paul Wing and Martha Thraves. Her father, a career reserve Army officer, was an assistant director for Paramount Pictures. He was reactivated for service prior to World War II and was captured by the Japanese and survived the Bataan Death March. She had a sister, Pat Wing (real name Gertrude), who also worked as an actress (often in the chorus), as well as a younger brother. Her great-uncle was English playwright Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. Career Wing began working on-screen at age 9, having a few bit parts in silent movies through her father's job. In 1931, she became one of the first Goldwyn Girls, and she started her film career in ''Palmy Days'' (1932). In 1932, she was seen in Mack Sennett-produced come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing Records
Wing Records was a record label subsidiary of Mercury Records founded in 1955, that found its greatest success during the late 1950s. In 1986, the label was revived by Mercury's parent company, PolyGram PolyGram N.V. was a multinational entertainment company and major music record label formerly based in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1962 as the Grammophon-Philips Group by Dutch corporation Philips and German corporation Siemens, to be a ... and the label had brief success with R&B singers Vanessa Williams, Lace, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Channel 2, and Brian McKnight. McKnight was signed to Wing in 1989, but the album he recorded (his 1992 self-titled debut) was not released on the label. Instead, it was issued on Mercury. Jerry Murad's Harmonicats were on Wing soon after quitting Vitacoustic Records in 1948. In 1996, Wing closed and its remaining artists (Vanessa Williams & Tony! Toni! Toné!) were moved to Mercury. See also * List of record labels References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WING
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expressed as its lift-to-drag ratio. The lift a wing generates at a given speed and angle of attack can be one to two orders of magnitude greater than the total drag on the wing. A high lift-to-drag ratio requires a significantly smaller thrust to propel the wings through the air at sufficient lift. Lifting structures used in water include various foils, such as hydrofoils. Hydrodynamics is the governing science, rather than aerodynamics. Applications of underwater foils occur in hydroplanes, sailboats and submarines. Etymology and usage For many centuries, the word "wing", from the Old Norse ''vængr'', referred mainly to the foremost limbs of birds (in addition to the architectural aisle). But in recent centuries the word's meanin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing (waltz)
A wing is a ballroom dance move, in the silver syllabus of competition waltz. It is a transitional movement that repositions the follower to the leader's left side. Thus, while many dance moves can precede a wing, only a reverse movement can follow a wing, such as a reverse turn, double reverse spin, Telemark, fallaway reverse, or drag hesitation. The wing begins with a forward hesitation while leading the woman to take three forward steps to the man's left side. Thus, the next figure will begin in outside partner position, moving into a reverse turn. Footwork The wing may be preceded by any type of whisk, a chassé from promenade position, an open Telemark, or an open impetus.''The Ballroom Technique''; Moore, Alex (2006). Published by Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. ASIN: B000PH46KI. ;Leader (man) ;Follower (lady) Closed wing The closed wing is a Gold syllabus step. Whereas the regular wing ends in an outside partner position, the closed wing ends in close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing (South Park)
"Wing" is the third episode in the ninth season of the American animated television series '' South Park''. It was written by series co-creator Trey Parker and first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on March 23, 2005. The episode was the 128th overall and was named after New Zealand singer Wing, who stars in the episode in an eponymous part loosely based on herself. The message of the episode equates talent agents to Chinese slave traders. Plot Upon hearing that Token has won a contest that will allow him to sing at a Colorado beauty pageant and receive $200, Stan, Cartman, Kyle and Kenny decide to set up the "Super Awesome Talent Agency" and obtain 10% of his earnings by becoming his agents. They lose him to Creative Artists Agency, however, only to land a singer named Wing, who is the wife of the City Wok owner, Tuong Lu Kim. Recently smuggled into the United States by the Triads, Wing has been set to audition for ''American Idol'', and the boys agree to bring her t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing (poetry Collection)
''Wing'' is a 2020 poetry collection written by Matthew Francis. It is Francis' seventh poetry collection and eleventh book. It received positive reviews in '' The London Magazine'' and '' The Guardian''. Contents ''Wing'' is a collection of 36 poems, divided into three sections, each containing twelve poems. Every section follows a different general theme. Freefall ''Freefall'' is a series of semi-autobiographical poems focusing on nature and the natural world. * Longhouse Autumn * Mere * Waterbear * Frog, Crow * Sandwich Tern * Ladybird Summer * A Charm for Earwigs * Typewriter * Clock * Monomoon * A Dream of Cornwall * Freefall Micrographia ''Micrographia'' is a series of poems inspired by the scientific experiments of Robert Hooke (1665) * The Microscope * Ice, Snow * Sand, Gravel * Fishscale, Feather * Moss, Mould * Nettle, Bee-Sting * Wings of a Fly * Silverfish, Moth * Ant * Flea, Louse * Mealybug Nymphs, Gossamer * Creature Canticles ''Canticles'' is a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings (1990 TV Series)
''Wings'' is an American sitcom television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from April 19, 1990, to May 21, 1997 for a total of 172 episodes. The show is set at the fictional "Tom Nevers Field" airport, a small two-airline airport in Nantucket, Massachusetts (not to be confused with the actual Nantucket Memorial Airport), where the Hackett brothers operate Sandpiper Air, their single-plane airline. The majority of the episodes are set in the airport. Tim Daly and Steven Weber starred as brothers and pilots, Joe and Brian Hackett. Crystal Bernard played Helen, their friend since childhood and later Joe's love interest and wife, who ran the lunch counter at the airport but dreamed of becoming a concert cellist. David Schramm played Roy Biggins, who ran a competing airline called Aeromass. Rebecca Schull played Fay, Joe and Brian's employee at Sandpiper Air. Thomas Haden Church portrayed the mechanic Lowell in the first six seasons, Tony Shalhoub was taxi driver Antoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the twentieth installment in the '' Pretty Cure'' franchise and was released in commemoration of the franchise's 20th anniversary. Koji Ogawa serves as the series' chief director, with Ryunosuke Kingetsu as head writer, Atsushi Saitō as character designer, and Hajime Watanabe as sub-character designer. It began airing on all ANN stations in Japan on February 5, 2023, succeeding ''Delicious Party Pretty Cure'''s timeslot. The series theme is "heroism", and its motif is the sky. Plot Sora Harewataru is a resident of the otherworldly kingdom of . On the birthday of its princess, Ellee, she heads to the mainland for the celebration. Meanwhile, Empress Underg, the current leader of the Underg Empire, plots to sacrifice Ellee as revenge for her ancestor, Princess Elleelain, injuring her and killing her father, Emperor Underg, and out of fear she has the power to oppose the Empire as Elleelain did. When K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Wing
Colleen Wing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Descended from a family of samurai, Wing is a Japanese martial artist who avenged her grandfather's death with the help of the superhero Iron Fist. After arriving in New York City, Wing befriended former police officer Misty Knight with whom she started a private investigation agency. The two would later form the crime fighting duo, the Daughters of the Dragon. As private investigators, Wing and Knight frequently work with the Heroes for Hire duo Luke Cage and Iron Fist. In the 2010 Daredevil storyline " Shadowland", Wing becomes the leader of The Nail, a splinter group of The Hand ninja clan. Jessica Henwick portrayed the character in the Netflix television series '' Iron Fist'' (2017–2018), '' The Defenders'' (2017), and the 2018 second season of ''Luke Cage'', set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Publication history Colleen Wing first appeared in ''Marvel Premiere' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing (Transformers)
is an animated series produced by Toei Animation. It is a Japanese-produced spin-off of the well-known original ''Transformers'' animated series, and the final complete animated series from the original " Generation 1" era. Development Following the conclusion of the American ''Transformers'' cartoon series in 1987, Takara, the Japanese producers of the Transformers toyline, opted to create unique anime for their shores to advertise their own version of the Transformers toyline, which began to grow further and further apart from its American progenitor. After '' Transformers: The Headmasters'' in 1987 and '' Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' in 1988, ''Transformers: Victory'' was produced in 1989. These Japanese-exclusive ''Transformers'' series had been moving further and further away from the stylistic roots of the American series, and ''Victory'' represents this divergence at its greatest. The visual style of ''Victory'' is derived heavily from the anime of the time, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing (Hunter × Hunter)
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expressed as its lift-to-drag ratio. The lift a wing generates at a given speed and angle of attack can be one to two orders of magnitude greater than the total drag on the wing. A high lift-to-drag ratio requires a significantly smaller thrust to propel the wings through the air at sufficient lift. Lifting structures used in water include various foils, such as hydrofoils. Hydrodynamics is the governing science, rather than aerodynamics. Applications of underwater foils occur in hydroplanes, sailboats and submarines. Etymology and usage For many centuries, the word "wing", from the Old Norse ''vængr'', referred mainly to the foremost limbs of birds (in addition to the architectural aisle). But in recent centuries the word's meaning has ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
