Condor Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua language, Quechua ''kuntur''. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere. One species, the And ...

is the common name for two species of birds. Condor, CONDOR, El Condor, or The Condor may also refer to:

Places

Condor, Rio Grande do Sul Condor is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the Federative units of Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 6,759. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul References

M ...

, Brazil, a municipality *

Condor, Alberta Condor is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. The hamlet is located in census division No. 9 and in the federal riding of Wetaskiwin. In 1938, they were still negotiating for a gravel road to their community. The hamlet wa ...

, Canada, a hamlet *

Cerro El Cóndor Cerro El Cóndor is a stratovolcano in Argentina. Cerro El Cóndor is a remote peak in the Argentine Puna de Atacama. As such it was probably the last major 6000m+ peak in the Andes to be climbed, with the summit reaching a height of . The vol ...

, a stratovolcano in Argentina * Condor Peninsula, Palmer Land, Antarctica *

Cordillera del Cóndor The Cordillera del Cóndor (Condor mountain range) is a mountain range in the eastern Andes that is shared by and part of the international border between Ecuador and Peru. The range extends approximately 150 km north to south and its m ...

, a mountain range in the Andes * El Cóndor (Jujuy), Argentina, a town * Condor (mountain), in the Andes in Peru * Condor Peak, a mountain in California, United States

People

Condor of Cornwall Condor (also Candorus, Cadoc and other variants) was a legendary Cornish nobleman. The first known mentions of Condor are from heralds and antiquarians in the late sixteenth century, who recorded claims that he had been earl of Cornwall at the ...

(), Earl of Cornwall *

Condor Laucke Sir Condor Louis Laucke, (9 November 1914 – 30 July 1993) was an Australian Liberal Party politician who served in both the South Australian House of Assembly and the Federal Senate, before becoming Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia. ...

(1914–1993), Australian politician *

Lana Condor Lana Therese Condor (born Trần Đồng Lan; May 11, 1997) is an American actress and YouTuber. She made her acting debut starring as Jubilee (comics), Jubilee in the superhero film ''X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016), and gained international recogni ...

(born 1997), American actress *

Sam Condor Sam Terrence Condor (born in 1949 in Basseterre) is a Kittitian politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Condor has a BA of economics from the University of Sussex. He was a member of the Labour Party, and since it g ...

, politician of Saint Kitts and Nevis *

Mat Hoffman Mathew Hoffman (born January 9, 1972) is an American professional BMX rider who was considered one of the best vert ramp riders in the history of the sport. He was nicknamed "The Condor" and ran the BMX Freestyle brand Hoffman BMX ...

(born 1972), American BMX rider nicknamed "The Condor" *

Kevin Mitnick Kevin David Mitnick (August 6, 1963 – July 16, 2023) was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. In 1995, he was arrested for various computer and communications-related crimes, and spent five years in prison ...

(1963-2023), American convicted hacker turned computer security consultant nicknamed "The Condor" * Carlos Manuel Hoo Ramírez (born 1978), Mexican drug trafficker, alias "''El Cóndor''" *

Alfred Williams Alfred Hamilton Williams (born November 6, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos ...

(born 1968), American retired football player nicknamed "The Condor"

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Black Condor Black Condor is the superhero name used by three different fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. All three incarnations of Black Condor have been members of the Freedom Fighters and each has been featured in Freedom Fighters comic book ...

, in DC Comics *

Condor (comics) Condor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Condor first appeared in ''Nova'' #2-3 (Oct.–Nov. 1976), and was created by Marv Wolfman and John Buscema. The character subse ...

, in Marvel Comics *

Giant Condor The is a Japanese monster, or ''kaiju'', featured very briefly in the 1966 ''Godzilla'' film ''Ebirah, Horror of the Deep''. Overview Design Shinichi Sekizawa created the Giant Condor as a reference to the Pteranodon seen in the original 19 ...

, a monster in the ''Godzilla'' franchise * ''Condor'', a starship in ''

The Invincible ''The Invincible'' () is a hard science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem, serialized in ''Gazeta Bialostocka'' in 1963 and published as a book in 1964. * In 1991, Swedish author Kerstin Ekman created an educational computer game t ...

'' by Stanislaw Lem, 1964 * The Condors, villains of '' El Eternauta: tercera parte'' * Captain Condor in UK comic ''

Lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...

'' * Black Condor of ''

Chōjin Sentai Jetman is a Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company. It is the fifteenth entry of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following the previous series '' Chikyu Sentai Fiveman''. The series aired on TV Asahi on February 15, 1991, to Febr ...

'' * Steel Condor of '' Up, Up and Away''

Films

* ''El Condor'' (film), a 1970 Western film * ''The Condor'' (film), a 2007 animated superhero film

Periodicals

* ''Cóndor'' (newspaper), a German-language newspaper published in Chile * ''The Condor'' journal, now '' Ornithological Applications''

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Condor'', a 1984 novel by

Graham Masterton Graham Masterton (born 16 January 1946, in Edinburgh) is a British author known primarily for horror fiction. Originally editor of ''Mayfair'' and the British edition of '' Penthouse'', his debut novel, ''The Manitou'', was published in 1976. T ...

* ''Condor'' (TV series) * ''The Condor'' (album), 1986 album by

Steve Lacy Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya (born May 23, 1998) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He gained recognition as the guitarist of the alternative R&B band the Internet, which he joined in 2015. His self-produced debut EP, '' ...

Attractions and rides

Condor (ride) The Condor is the trade name of an amusement ride sold by HUSS of Bremen, Germany. It was debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair, under the name "Cyclo Tower". The Condor has 28 steel-framed gondolas, each with a fiberglass shell, fre ...

, an amusement ride * El Condor (roller coaster), at Walibi Holland

Brands and enterprises

Condor Club The Condor Club nightclub is a strip club, striptease bar or topless bar in the North Beach, San Francisco, North Beach section of San Francisco, California"Nudity, Noise Pay Off in Bay Area Night Clubs", ''Los Angeles Times'' (February 14, 1965) ...

, an early strip club in San Francisco, California, US *

Condor Cycles Condor Cycles is a bicycle manufacturer based on Gray's Inn Road in London. Condor Cycles was started in 1948 by Monty Young, providing bespoke bicycles which have been ridden by riders such as Tom Simpson, Bradley Wiggins, and Tao Geoghegan Ha ...

, a bicycle manufacturer based in London, England *

Condor Films Condor Films is a film and TV production company based in Zürich, Switzerland. The company produces commercials, documentary films, feature films, image films, product films and interactive multimedia solutions. The company is also known by ...

, a film and TV production company based in Zurich, Switzerland *

Stoeger Condor The Stoeger Condor is a double-barreled shotgun. It is an over/under gun, with one barrel above the other. There are several models of Condor, with different features and in various gauges. The standard model has a grade-A walnut stock and for ...

, a type of shotgun

Computing and technology

Condor High-Throughput Computing System HTCondor is an open-source software, open-source high-throughput computing software framework for coarse-grained distributed parallelization of computationally intensive tasks. It can be used to manage workload on a dedicated Computer cluster, cl ...

* CONDOR secure cell phone, NSA project *

Moto E (1st generation) Moto E is an Android smartphone developed and manufactured by Motorola Mobility. It was unveiled and released online in India and the United States on May 13, 2014. Released in the wake of the success of the Moto G, the Moto E was designed to ...

, an Android smartphone made by Motorola with the codename Condor

Military

Aviation

* AGM-53 Condor, a United States Navy missile project *

Antonov An-124 The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (; ; NATO reporting name: Condor) is a large, strategic airlift, four-engined aircraft that was designed in the 1980s by the Antonov design bureau in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union (USSR). The An-124 is the ...

, a Ukrainian/Soviet aircraft, NATO reporting name "Condor" *

Boeing Condor The Boeing Condor is a high-tech test-bed piston-engined aerial reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle with a wingspan of over . Carbon-fibre composite materials make up the bulk of the Condor's fuselage and wings. Although the Condor has a rel ...

, a test unmanned aerial vehicle *

Curtiss B-2 Condor The Curtiss B-2 Condor was a 1920s United States bomber aircraft. It was a descendant of the Martin NBS-1, which was built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the Glenn L. Martin Company. There were a few differences, such as strong ...

, a 1920s American bomber *

Curtiss T-32 Condor II The Curtiss T-32 Condor II was a 1930s American biplane airliner and bomber aircraft built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. It was used by the United States Army Air Corps as an executive transport. Development The Condor II was a 1 ...

, a 1930s American biplane aircraft *

Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 ''Condor'', also known as ''Kurier'' (German for ''courier'') to the Allies, is an all-metal four-engined monoplane designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf. It was the first heavier-than-air craf ...

, a German World War II bomber *

HMH-464 Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 (HMH-464) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron is known as the "Condors" and is based at Marine Corps Air Station New Ri ...

("Condors"), a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron * Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor, an American reconnaissance aircraft * Condor, a version of the

BQM-147 Dragon __NOTOC__ The BAI Aerosystems (BAIA) BQM-147 Dragon unmanned aerial vehicle is a tactical battlefield UAV operated by the United States Marine Corps. Originally designed as an expendable communication jammers, they were converted into a reconn ...

unmanned aerial vehicle for the United States Coast Guard

Ships

* ''Condor''-class gunvessel, Royal Navy, 1876–87 * ''Condor''-class sloop, Royal Navy, 1898–1900 * , Royal Navy ships * , an Imperial German Navy cruiser * , three United States Navy minesweepers

Other military uses

Condor (APC) The Condor is a 4×4 wheeled armoured personnel carrier originally designed by Thyssen-Henschel of Germany and manufactured by Henschel Wehrtechnik GmbH. The first prototype was completed in 1978. The Condor was designed as a successor to its UR- ...

, a German armoured personnel carrier * Condor (Argentine missile) * Condor A350, a Swiss military motorcycle *

Condor Legion The Condor Legion () was a unit of military personnel from the air force and army of Nazi Germany’s Wehrmacht which served with the Nationalist faction during the Spanish Civil War. The legion developed methods of strategic bombing that were ...

, a Nazi unit in the Spanish Civil War * Operation Condor (disambiguation), several military operations *

RM Condor RM Condor is a large Royal Marines base located near Arbroath in East Angus, Scotland. The base also houses 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery, part of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery. History The base was first constructed as a nava ...

, a UK Royal Marines base in Arbroath on the east coast of Scotland

Sports

* Condor (golf), a score of four under par *

Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) The Bakersfield Condors were a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors played home games at Rabobank Arena. History Originally known as the "Bakersfield ...

, former minor-league ice hockey team based in California, US *

Bakersfield Condors (AHL) The Bakersfield Condors are a professional ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The Condors play their home games at Dignity Health ...

, a minor-league ice hockey team based in California, US * Club El Condor, later Bogotá F.C., Colombia, a Colombian football club *

Jonquière Condors The Jonquière Condors were a Canadian minor league hockey, minor pro ice hockey team in Jonquière, Quebec. They played in the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1997-2002. For the 2002-03 season, the franchise was moved to Saguenay, Quebec, S ...

, former ice hockey team based in Jonquière, Quebec, Canada *

Pittsburgh Condors The Pittsburgh Condors were a professional basketball team in the original American Basketball Association (ABA). Originally called the Pittsburgh Pipers, they were a charter franchise of the ABA and captured the first league title. The team pla ...

, a former US basketball team

Transportation

Air

* Aero Condor, an airline based in Lima, Peru *

Condor (airline) Condor, legally incorporated as Condor Flugdienst GmbH, is a German airline based in Neu Isenburg, Hesse. It was established in 1955 with Frankfurt Airport as its main base. Condor offers scheduled and charter flights and operates, from German ...

, Germany * Condor Group, the Mexican City Police helicopter fleet *

ADI Condor The ADI Condor was a motor glider of unusual configuration built in the United States in 1981. While most motor gliders follow traditional sailplane layout, the Condor was of twin boom, twin-boom configuration, with twin, inwardly canted tail fin ...

, an American motor glider * Davis-Costin Condor, a UK sailplane, 1953 *

Druine Condor The Druine D.60 Condor is a light aircraft designed by Roger Druine in France in the 1950s. Druine’s primary aim was to design a trainer aircraft for amateur construction. The Condor was subsequently made in quantity in the UK by Rollason Airc ...

, a French 1950s light aircraft * FMA IA 36 Cóndor, a 1950s projected Argentine jet airliner * Schleicher Condor, a German glider * Seahawk Condor, an ultralight aircraft * Southern Condor, a US ultralight aircraft *

TL Ultralight Condor The TL Ultralight TL-132 Condor and TL-232 Condor Plus are single engine, wing configuration#Number and position of main-planes, highwing ultralight aircraft designed and built in the Czech Republic in the mid-1990s. They remain in production in ...

, a Czech ultralight aircraft * Wills Wing Condor, a US hang glider * Rolls-Royce Condor, an aircraft piston engine * El Condor Airport, a former airstrip near El Condor, Tarija, Bolivia

Land

* Condor (train), an express freight service between London and Glasgow 1959–1965 *

Cóndor station Cóndor railway station on the Rio Mulatos-Potosí line, Bolivia, is the highest station in the western hemisphere, at an altitude of 4,786 m (15,700 ft) above sea level. It is located in a remote, mountainous area, with little around the station ...

, a railway station in Bolivia *

Dennis Dragon The Dennis Dragon (also sold as the Dennis Condor) is a three-axle step-entrance double-decker bus manufactured by Dennis in England between 1982 and 1999. History The Dennis Dragon was originally built for Kowloon Motor Bus. In Hong Kong t ...

or Condor, a double-decker bus manufactured 1982–1999 *

UD Condor The UD Condor (kana:UD・コンドル) is a line of cabover medium-duty or heavy-duty commercial vehicles produced by Nissan Diesel introduced in 1975, Compact models sold under the Nissan Diesel Condor brand and rebranded Nissan Atlas. Most ...

, a line of medium-duty commercial vehicles introduced in 1975 *

Toyota Kijang The Toyota Kijang is a series of pickup trucks, station wagons and light commercial vehicles produced and marketed mainly in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, India and South Africa by Toyota between 1976 and 2007 under various other names. The vehicle ...

, a series of pickup trucks and minivans, sold as the Toyota Condor in South Africa

Sea

* ''Condor'' (yacht), 1981 * , named ''Condor'', 1949–1955 *

Condor Ferries Condor Ferries was an operator of passenger and freight ferry services between the United Kingdom, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey, Bailiwick of Jersey, Jersey and France. History Condor Ferries was formed in 1964 by Channel Island businessme ...

, a ferry company providing service between the Channel Islands, the UK, and France * ''

Condor of Bermuda ''Condor of Bermuda'' is a maxi yacht campaigning under the leadership and funding of London-based international businessman Bob Bell. Originally called ''Condor'' but renamed ''Heath's Condor'' for the 1977–78 Whitbread Round the World Race ...

'', a yacht * SS ''Condor'', Grace Line steampships

Other uses

* Comet Nucleus Dust and Organics Return (CONDOR), a spacecraft mission *

Condor (options) A condor is a limited-risk, non-directional options trading strategy consisting of four options at four different strike prices. The buyer of a condor earns a profit if the underlying is between or near the inner two strikes at expiry, but has a ...

, a trading strategy