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== Arts and entertainment == == Arts and entertainment ==
=== Film === === Film and television ===
* '']'', a fictional spaceship from the ''Star Wars'' films * '']'', a fictional spaceship from the ''Star Wars'' films
* ], a 1981 Yugoslavian-German adventure film * ], or ''Banović Strahinja'', a 1981 Yugoslavian-German adventure film
* ], a 2002 film starring Keith Carradine
* ], English title ''The Falcon''
* ], the parent corporation of a group of gay pornographic film studios * ], the parent corporation of a group of gay pornographic film studios
** ], a large company producing gay pornography, based in San Francisco ** ], a large company producing gay pornography, based in San Francisco
* ], a 2012 television series produced by Sky Atlantic and based on the Robert Wilson novels * ], a 2012 television series produced by Sky Atlantic and based on the Robert Wilson novels
* ], an episode of ''Marvel Studios: Legends''


=== Fictional characters === === Fictional characters ===
* ], a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe * ], a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe
* ], the Marvel Cinematic Universe version
* ], a detective created by Michael Arlen in 1940 * ], a detective created by Michael Arlen in 1940
* ], a radio drama featuring the detective created by Drexel Drake in 1936 * ], a radio drama featuring the detective created by Drexel Drake in 1936
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* An operatic ] first exemplified by Cornélie Falcon * An operatic ] first exemplified by Cornélie Falcon
* ] * ]
* ], an American rhythm and blues band in the 1950s
* ], a Chicago punk rock band * ], a Chicago punk rock band
* ], by British alternative rock band The Courteeners * ], by British alternative rock band The Courteeners
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== Businesses == == Businesses ==
* ], a Swedish brewery which sold beer under the name Falcon * ], a Swedish brewery which sold beer under the name Falcon
* ], a public house (pub) in Battersea, London * ], a public house (pub) in Battersea, London, England
* ], a public house in Camden, London, England
* ], a public house in Chester, England * ], a public house in Chester, England
* ], a public house in York, in England * ], a public house in York, England


== Computing == == Computing ==
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* ], a flight simulator video game * ], a flight simulator video game
* ], a high-end computer manufacturer in the US, specialising in gaming PCs * ], a high-end computer manufacturer in the US, specialising in gaming PCs
* A nickname for a ] model, the SBC 11/21 (boardname KXT11) * A nickname for a ] model, the SBC 11/21 (boardname KXT11)
* Falcon, a hardware revision of Microsoft's ] video game console * Falcon, a hardware revision of Microsoft's ] video game console
* ], “'''Fa'''st Fourier '''l'''attice-based '''co'''mpact signatures over '''N'''TRU”, a digital signature scheme * ], “'''Fa'''st Fourier '''l'''attice-based '''co'''mpact signatures over '''N'''TRU”, a digital signature scheme
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== School mascots == == School mascots ==
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* ] of Bowling Green University
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== Sports == == Sports ==
=== Teams ===
* ], an American National Football League team
* ], a South African rugby team
* ], a rugby union team based in Newcastle, England
* ], called the Falcons
* ] Falcons, the sports teams of NIST International School in Bangkok, Thailand
* ] of America, a Polish fraternal and sporting organization
* ], literally "Falcon Nisko" in Polish
* ], an American Hockey League team
* ], a Junior "B" hockey team based in St. Catharines, Ontario
* ], a rugby union team that plays in the North America 4 tournament
* ], West Perth WAFL team
* ], an amateur ice hockey team which, representing Canada, won the first ever Olympic gold medal in ice hockey

=== Fields ===
* ], a baseball field * ], a baseball field
* ], a football field
* ], in Colorado Springs, Colorado * ], in Colorado Springs, Colorado


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* ], an American powered parachute design * ], an American powered parachute design
* ], a family of business jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation * ], a family of business jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation
* ] , a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation * ], a French-built corporate trijet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation
* ], a defunct Swedish airline * ], a defunct Swedish airline
* ], a defunct airline based in Miami, Florida * ], a defunct airline based in Miami, Florida
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* ], an American manufacturer of high performance automobiles * ], an American manufacturer of high performance automobiles
* ], a concept sports car made by Chrysler * ], a concept sports car made by Chrysler
* ], a compact car built by the Ford Motor Company of Argentina * Various cars produced by ].
** ], a compact car built by the Ford Motor Company of Argentina
* ], a full-size car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia ** ], a full-size car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia
** ] ** ], a compact car produced by Ford Motor Company
** ] ** ], a passenger van produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1960s
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* ], a compact car produced by Ford Motor Company
* ], a passenger van produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1960s


=== Rocketry and space === === Rocketry and space ===
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* ], a submarine communications cable connecting several countries in the Persian Gulf and India * ], a submarine communications cable connecting several countries in the Persian Gulf and India
* ], a Gerstlauer Eurofighter model roller coaster at Duinrell amusement park * ], a Gerstlauer Eurofighter model roller coaster at Duinrell amusement park
* ], a medieval song sometimes called the "Falcon Carol"


== See also == == See also ==
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Latest revision as of 05:10, 23 December 2024

A falcon is a small to medium-sized bird of prey.

Falcon may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

Fictional characters

Music

Video games

Businesses

Computing

Military

People

Places

United States

Elsewhere

Schools

School mascots

Sports

Transport

Aviation

Maritime

  • Falcon, a ship of the Third Supply fleet to Virginia colony in 1609
  • Falcon, a small sailing vessel used by Edward Frederick Knight to explore the Baltic
  • SS Falcon, a steamship built in 1945 as Sasbeck, and named Falcon 1968–69.

Rail

Road

Rocketry and space

  • Falcon 1, a SpaceX launch vehicle
  • Falcon 5, a proposed partially reusable launch vehicle designed by SpaceX
  • Falcon 9, a partially reusable launch vehicle produced by SpaceX
  • Falcon Heavy, a partially reusable launch vehicle produced by SpaceX
  • "Falcon", the callsign of the Apollo 15 Lunar Module
  • Viper Falcon, a U.S. sounding rocket
  • The Falcon Project, a U.K. and U.S. rocket company by Daniel Jubb

Other uses

See also

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