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A '''falcon''' usually refers to ], a ], but may also be: | A '''falcon''' usually refers to ], a ], but may also be: | ||
==Aircraft== | |||
* ], fighter aircraft | * ], fighter aircraft | ||
* ], family of business jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation | * ], family of business jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation | ||
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* ] (FALCON), hypersonic Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle currently in development by Lockheed Martin | * ] (FALCON), hypersonic Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle currently in development by Lockheed Martin | ||
==Rocketry== | |||
* ], ] and ], space launch vehicle made by SpaceX | * ], ] and ], space launch vehicle made by SpaceX | ||
* ], first operational guided air-to-air missile of the US Air Force | * ], first operational guided air-to-air missile of the US Air Force | ||
* ], experimental US high speed nuclear strike air-to-surface missile | * ], experimental US high speed nuclear strike air-to-surface missile | ||
==Transportation== | |||
* ], motor car | * ], motor car | ||
* ], British automobile manufacturer | * ], British automobile manufacturer | ||
* ] ''Falcon'', 1961 lightweight electric-diesel locomotive | * ] ''Falcon'', 1961 lightweight electric-diesel locomotive | ||
==Entertainment== | |||
* ], comic book superhero | * ], comic book superhero | ||
* ], detective created by Michael Arlen in 1940 | * ], detective created by Michael Arlen in 1940 | ||
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* ], porn production company | * ], porn production company | ||
==Sports== | |||
* ], American NFL football team based in Georgia | * ], American NFL football team based in Georgia | ||
* ], called the Falcons | * ], called the Falcons | ||
* ], humourous term for being hit on the head by the ball | * ], humourous term for being hit on the head by the ball | ||
==Other uses== | |||
* ], Venezuelan state | * ], Venezuelan state | ||
* ], submarine communications cable connecting several countries in the Persian Gulf and India | * ], submarine communications cable connecting several countries in the Persian Gulf and India |
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A falcon usually refers to falcon, a bird of prey, but may also be:
Aircraft
- F-16 Fighting Falcon, fighter aircraft
- Dassault Falcon, family of business jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation
- Rolls-Royce Falcon, First World War Aero engine used in the Bristol F.2 Fighter
- Force Application and Launch from Continental United States (FALCON), hypersonic Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle currently in development by Lockheed Martin
Rocketry
- Falcon 1, Falcon 5 and Falcon 9, space launch vehicle made by SpaceX
- AIM-4 Falcon, first operational guided air-to-air missile of the US Air Force
- AGM-76 Falcon, experimental US high speed nuclear strike air-to-surface missile
Transportation
- Ford Falcon, motor car
- Falcon (car make), British automobile manufacturer
- British Rail Class 53 Falcon, 1961 lightweight electric-diesel locomotive
Entertainment
- Falcon (comics), comic book superhero
- The Falcon (literary character), detective created by Michael Arlen in 1940
- Falcon (computer game), series of combat flight simulator computer games
- The Falcon (band), Chicago punk rock band
- Lt. Falcon, Green Beret character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series
- Falcon Studios, porn production company
Sports
- Atlanta Falcons, American NFL football team based in Georgia
- New Zealand (Australian rules football National Team), called the Falcons
- Falcon (sport), humourous term for being hit on the head by the ball
Other uses
- Falcón, Venezuelan state
- FALCON, submarine communications cable connecting several countries in the Persian Gulf and India
- Atari Falcon, computer based on the Motorola 68030 CPU
- Christopher Boyce, nicknamed Falcon, American traitor and walk-in Soviet spy
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