Aquila may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Aquila'', a series of books by
S.P. Somtow
* ''Aquila'', a 1997 book by
Andrew Norriss
Andrew Norriss (born 1947) is a British children's author and a writer for television.
Background
Andrew Norriss was born at Dingwall in Scotland in 1947. He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead followed by University at Trinity Co ...
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''Aquila'' (children's magazine), a UK-based children's magazine
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''Aquila'' (journal), an ornithological journal
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''Aquila'' (TV series), a BBC TV production for children based on the Norriss book
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Aquila Theatre, a theatre company of New York
Fictional entities
* ''Aquila'', a ship in the video game ''
Star Ocean: The Last Hope''
* ''Aquila'', a ship in the video game ''
Assassin's Creed III
''Assassin's Creed III'' is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the fifth major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series, and a direct sequel to 2011's '' Assassin's Creed Revelations' ...
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* Aquila Yuna, a character in the anime ''
Saint Seiya Omega
is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a spin-off of the ''Saint Seiya'' anime series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada, produced in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the franchise. ''
* Aquila, a medieval city in the fantasy film ''
Ladyhawke'' (1985)
People
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Aquila (name), a given name or surname
Places
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Aquila, Michoacán
Aquila () is a town in the southwest part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is the municipal seat for the municipality of Aquila. It is 23 mi/43 km southeast of Tecoman. Its population was 1,915 in 2002. It is located at Latitude ...
, a town in Mexico
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Aquila, Switzerland, a former municipality
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Aquila, Veracruz, a municipality in Mexico
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L'Aquila
L'Aquila ( ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of the Province of L'Aquila and the Abruzzo region in Italy. , it has a population of 69,902. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the A ...
, sometimes Aquila, the regional capital of Abruzzo in Italy
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Province of L'Aquila
The province of L'Aquila () is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated Provinces of Italy, province of the Abruzzo region of Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region. It ...
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Transportation
Automotive
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Aquila Italiana
Aquila Italiana (founded as the and quickly renamed the ) was an Italian automobile manufacturer from 1906 to 1917. The company was renamed again in 1909 to after it was bought by a state – the Marsaglia part came from the name of the bank own ...
, Italian car manufacturer or brand
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Aquila racing cars, a Danish firm
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Hyosung GV250
Hyosung GV250 is a 249 cc cruiser (motorcycle), cruiser motorcycle manufactured by Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc. The motorcycle's 2010 version produces .
The GV250 features the same electronic fuel injection (EFI) as the larger Hyosung GV ...
, a cruiser motorcycle nicknamed the "Aquila"
Aviation
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Angus Aquila, a British aircraft
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Bristol Aquila
The Aquila was a nine-cylinder single-row radial aircraft engine designed by the Bristol Engine Company starting in 1934. A sleeve valve engine, its basic design was developed from the Bristol Perseus. The Aquila was never used in production, ...
, an aircraft engine
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Aquila, an air traffic management services company owned by NATS Holdings
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Aquila A 210 __NOTOC__
The Aquila A 210 is a two-seat Glass-reinforced plastic, reinforced plastic light aircraft produced in Germany from 2002. It remains in production in 2022 as the updated A211.
Design and development
The marketing name A 210 is usuall ...
, a German lightweight aircraft
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Aquila Airways
Aquila Airways was a British independentindependent from government-owned corporations airline, formed on 18 May 1948 and based in Southampton, Hampshire.
History
Aquila was founded by Barry Aikman, initially using two converted Royal Air For ...
, a British flying boat operator (1948–1958)
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Facebook Aquila
The Facebook Aquila was an experimental solar-powered drone developed by Facebook for use as an atmospheric satellite, intended to act as relay stations for providing internet access to remote areas.
The Aquila first flew on 28 June 2016 with ...
, Facebook's design for an atmospheric satellite, a high-flying drone circling a particular location
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Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila
The Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila (Eagle) was the first small battlefield drone developed in the United States during the 1970s to act as a target designator for the US Army.
Early history
The modern history of the Army's battlefield drone efforts ...
, the U.S. Army's first battlefield reconnaissance drone
* Global 4L Aquila, a quadcopter drone; see
List of UAVs
Boats
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Aquila 27
The Aquila 27 is a French sailboat that was designed by Philippe Harlé, as a cruiser- racer and first built in 1975.
Production
The design was built by Jeanneau in France, from 1975 until 1984, with 1048 boats completed.
Design
The Aquila ...
, a French sailboat design
Ships
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Italian ship ''Aquila'', various Italian naval ships
* , more than one ship of the United States Navy
Other uses
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''Aquila'' (bird), a genus of birds including some eagles
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Aquila (constellation)
Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter's thunderbolts in Greco-Roman mythology, Greek-Roman mythology.
Its brightest star, Altair, is one vertex of t ...
, the astronomical constellation, the Eagle
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''Aquila'' (Roman), a Roman military standard
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Aquila, Inc., a former electric and gas utility in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Aquila Capital
Aquila Capital is an investment management company with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 2001 by Roman Rosslenbroich and Dieter Rentsch. Aquila Capital focuses on real assets and sustainable investments. The company manages ...
, an independent investment firm in Hamburg, Germany
See also
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Aguila (disambiguation)
Águila or Aguila is Spanish for "eagle". It may refer to:
Places
*El Aguila, Valle del Cauca, a town and municipality in Colombia
*Aguila, Arizona, United States
Ships
*, the first ship of the Chilean Navy
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Aquila College of Ministries, former name of Hillsong College
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Aquila Court Building of Omaha, Nebraska
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Aquileia
Aquileia is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times. Today, the city is small ( ...
, an ancient Roman city in Italy
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Aquilia (disambiguation) Aquilia or Aquillia may refer to:
* Aquilia Severa, wife of the ancient Roman emperor Elagabalus
*''Lex Aquilia'', ancient Roman law which provided compensation to the owners of property injured by someone's fault
* Aquillia gens, a family in anci ...
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Aquilinus (disambiguation)
Aquilinus may refer to the following people:
* Aquilinus, a pagan commander confronted by Pancras of Taormina (died c. 40 AD)
* Aquilinus of Milan or Aquilinus of Cologne (died 1015), martyr
* Aquilinus of Évreux (c. 620–695), Frankish bishop a ...
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Aquilla (disambiguation)
Aquilla may refer to:
Places
;United States
* Aquilla, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama
* Aquilla, Missouri
* Aquilla, Ohio
* Aquilla, Texas
People with the surname
*Adelaide Aquilla, American track and field a ...
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Balanus aquila'', a species of barnacle
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Dell'Aquila, a surname
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Macroglossum aquila
''Macroglossum aquila'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines (Luzon).
Th ...
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