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| '''Hovering''' is stationary ], exhibited by ], ], ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, and ]s. Hovering consumes large amounts of fuel when done by ]s and special ]s. | |||
| ⚫ | '''Hover''' may refer to: | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Hover''' may also refer to: | ||
| ⚫ | *], the process by which an object is suspended by a ] against ], in a stable position without solid physical contact | ||
| ;In transport | ;In transport | ||
| *], nearly stationary |
*], nearly stationary aviation in a helicopter | ||
| *] |
*] are crafts capable of traveling and being stationary over land, water, mud or ice. | ||
| *]s use ] and ]s. | *]s use ] and ]s. | ||
| *The ] and ] jet can hover and fly. | *The ] and ] jet can hover and fly. | ||
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| *] | *] | ||
| *'']'', a computer game for Microsoft Windows | *'']'', a computer game for Microsoft Windows | ||
| *''Mouse hover'' or ], a ] made with the ] in computer user interfaces | *''Mouse hover'' or ], a ] made with the ] in computer user interfaces | ||
| ;Other uses | ;Other uses | ||
| *]s, ], and ]s can hover and fly backwards. | |||
| *], established in 1992 in Armenia | *], established in 1992 in Armenia | ||
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| *] vertical take-off and landing | *] vertical take-off and landing | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| {{disambiguation}} | {{disambiguation}} | ||
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Hovering is stationary flight, exhibited by bees, dragonflies, hummingbird hawk-moths, hummingbirds, helicopters, balloons, and kites. Hovering consumes large amounts of fuel when done by rockets and special airplanes.
Hover may also refer to:
- Levitation, the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravitation, in a stable position without solid physical contact
- In transport
- Helicopter flight controls#Hover, nearly stationary aviation in a helicopter
- Hovercraft are crafts capable of traveling and being stationary over land, water, mud or ice.
- Hovertrains use magnetic levitation and linear motors.
- The Harrier jet and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II jet can hover and fly.
- Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is turboprop aircraft that can hover, as a tiltrotor. There are over VTOL craft that can hover.
- Great Wall Hover, an Sport utility vehicle produced by Great Wall Motors
- Johan E. Høver, a Norwegian aircraft designer, most noted for the Høver M.F. 11
- In computing
- Hover (domain registrar)
- Hover!, a computer game for Microsoft Windows
- Mouse hover or mouseover, a gesture made with the pointer in computer user interfaces
- Other uses
- Hover Chamber Choir, established in 1992 in Armenia
See also
- Hoover (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles beginning with Hover
- Windhover (disambiguation), various meanings including the Common Kestrel
- Hovercraft (disambiguation)
- Acoustic levitation
- Aerodynamic levitation
- Electrostatic levitation
- Optical levitation
- Jet pack
- VTOL vertical take-off and landing
- Tiltwing
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