NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Falcon (disambiguation)

A falcon is a bird of prey. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Falcons eat humans. ...

Falcon may also refer to:

Aircraft

F-16 Fighting Falcon, a fighter aircraft
Dassault Falcon, a family of business jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation
Rolls-Royce Falcon, a World War I era aircraft engine used in the Bristol F.2 Fighter
Force Application and Launch from Continental United States (FALCON), a spaceplane capable of missile launch in development by Lockheed Martin
Curtiss O-1 Falcon a post-World War I Observation biplane

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American multirole jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin for the United States Air Force. ... The Falcon is a family of business jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... The Rolls-Royce Falcon was an aero-engine developed in 1915. ... Force Application and Launch from Continental United States, dubbed FALCON, is a joint project between U.S. Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). ... A number of biplanes built by Curtiss were named Falcon, most under the US Army designation O-1. ...

Rocketry

Falcon 1, Falcon 5 and Falcon 9, space launch vehicles made by SpaceX
AIM-4 Falcon, the first operational guided air-to-air missile of the US Air Force
AIM-26 Falcon, a U.S. nuclear capable air-to-air missile
AGM-76 Falcon, an experimental US high speed nuclear strike air-to-surface missile
Falcon, the callsign of the Apollo 15 Lunar Module

The Falcon 1 is a partially reusable launch system, designed and manufactured by SpaceX, a space-transportation startup company founded by entrepreneur and PayPal founder Elon Musk to provide commercial launch-to-space services. ... The Falcon 5 is a Falcon family two stage to orbit RP-1 kerosene/liquid oxygen semi-reusable launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX. The 1st stage includes five Merlin engines and the upper stage includes one Merlin engine. ... The Falcon 9 is an EELV class launch vehicle planned by SpaceX and scheduled to launch in 2008. ... The Hughes AIM-4 Falcon was the first operational guided air-to-air missile of the United States Air Force. ... The Hughes AIM-26 Falcon was a larger, more powerful version of the AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missile. ... The AGM-76 Falcon is an air-to-surface missile developed by the United States of America. ... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ...

Transportation

Ford Falcon, an automobile produced by Ford
Dennis Falcon, a bus model manufactured by Dennis Specialist Vehicles
Falcon Shells, a British automobile manufacturer
Falcon Cycles, a Biritish bicycle manufacturer
British Rail Class 53 Falcon, a class of lightweight electric-diesel locomotives made in 1961
Falcon, a South Devon Railway Comet class 4-4-0ST steam locomotive involved in a crash

Ford Falcon is a car nameplate seen around the world. ... Dennis Falcon with Marshall bodywork The Dennis Falcon was a rear-engined bus chassis built by Dennis Specialist Vehicles between 1981 and 1993. ... Falcon Shells was a British company that produced specials/kit cars from 1956 until 1964. ... Falcon Cycles is a British bicycle manufacturer. ... British Rail assigned Class 53 to the single Brush Traction-built prototype locomotive Falcon. ... The Comet class were 12 4-4-0 saddle tank broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway and associated railways. ...

Entertainment

Literature

Falcon (comics), a comic book superhero
The Falcon (literary character), a detective created by Michael Arlen in 1940; later featured in a series of motion pictures
Lt. Falcon, a Green Beret character from the G.I. Joe series
Falcon, a locomotive character, later renamed Sir Handel, in The Railway Series by Rev. W. Awdry

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The character of Gay Stanhope Falcon, also known simply as The Falcon, was created in 1940 by Michael Arlen in his short story, Gay Falcon, as a sort of freelance adventurer and troubleshooter, definitely on the hardboiled side, a man who makes his living keeping his mouth shut and engaging... Lt. ... Sir Handel, as depicted in the 2006 season of the TV series Sir Handel is a fictional locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev. ...

Film

Falcons (film), a 2002 film starring Keith Carradine
The Falcon and the Snowman, a 1985 film starring Sean Penn
Falcon Entertainment, the parent corporation of a group of gay pornographic film studios

Falcons (or FÃ¡lkar in Icelandic), was the seventh film directed by FriÃ°rik ÃžÃ³r FriÃ°riksson. ... The Falcon and the Snowman is a 1985 film about two young American men who sold U.S. security secrets to the Soviet Union. ... Falcon Entertainment (better known as Falcon Studios), based in San Francisco, California, is one of the worlds largest producers of gay pornography. ...

Music

Falcon Records, a record label
The Falcons, an american rhythm and blues band in the 50s
Christian "Falcon" Falk, a Swedish Musician and Producer
Gretsch White Falcon, a legendary guitar.
The Falcon (band), a Chicago punk rock band

Falcon Records (1957-1958) was a sub-label of Vee-Jay Records. ... The Falcons were an American rhythm and blues vocal group, some of whose members went on to be influential in soul music. ... Christian Falk is a Swedish music producer. ... The Gretsch White Falcon is a visually distinct guitar commercially introduced in 1955 by Gretsch. ... The Falcon is a Chicago-based punk rock supergroup. ...

Video Games

Falcon (computer game), a series of combat flight simulator computer games
Edward Falcon, a character in the Power Stone series of video games
Falco Lombardi, a character in the Star Fox series of video games
Captain Falcon, a racer in the F-Zero video game series

The Falcon line of computer games is a series of simulations of the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft. ... Edward Falcon, Fokker in the Japanese version, is the main character of Power Stone. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Captain Falcon ) is a character in Nintendos F-Zero series of video games, co-created by Takaya Imamura and Shigeru Miyamoto. ...

Sports

Atlanta Falcons, an NFL (American) football team
Springfield Falcons, an American Hockey League team
West Perth Football Club, West Perth WAFL team
Falcons (rugby team), a South African rugby team who play in the Currie Cup
Newcastle Falcons, a rugby team based in Newcastle, England
Waitakere Falcons, a rugby team in Auckland Rugby Union under-85kg competition, based in Henderson, New Zealand
The New Zealand national Australian rules football team, called the Falcons
Falcon (sport), a humorous term for being hit on the head by the ball
Polish Falcons of America, a Polish fraternal and sporting organization
USA Falcons, a rugby team that plays in the North America 4 tournament
Bowling Green Falcons, an American university's athletic teams
Vacaville Christian Falcons a high school's athletic teams
St. Catharines Falcons Jr. B a Junior "B" hockey team based out of St. Catharines, Ontario
United States Air Force Academy Falcons, the name for all athletic teams represneted by the school.

City Atlanta, Georgia Team colors Black, Red, and White Head Coach Bobby Petrino Owner Arthur Blank General manager Rich McKay Mascot Freddie Falcon League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1966â€“present) Eastern Conference (1966) Western Conference (1967-69) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West (1970... The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The West Perth Falcons are an Australian Rules Football club in the West Australian Football League. ... The Falcons, or Valke in Afrikaans (sponsorship name: Medicover Valke), are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. ... Official website www. ... Falcons guernsey The Falcons are New Zealands national Australian rules football team. ... Falcon is a humorous term in sport describing an accidental knock to the head by sports equipment. ... The Polish Falcons of America is a Polish fraternal organization founded in 1887 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, as the American branch of the Polish Gymnastic Society SokÃ³Å‚. It quickly expanded among the Polish community in North America, its local lodges called nests. ... First match Canada East 14 - 29 Falcons (20 May 2006) Largest win USA Hawks 17 - 45 Falcons (26 July 2006) Worst defeat Canada West 31 - 20 Falcons (29 July 2006) Official Website www. ... Bowling Green State Universitys sports teams are called the Falcons. ... The St. ... The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),[1] located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force. ...

Geography

Falcón, a state in Venezuela
Falcon, Colorado, a community in Colorado.
Falcon, Mississippi, a town in Mississippi.
Falcon Heights, Texas
Falcon Village, Texas
New Falcon, Texas
Falcon Mesa, Texas
Falcon, Western Australia, a suburb of Mandurah.

FalcÃ³n State Anthem State motto: Dios y FederaciÃ³n (Spanish: God and Federation) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 Â¹ State capital Coro Area â€¢% 24,800 kmÂ² 2,71 (Ranked ) Population â€¢% 877,386 hab. ... Falcon, Colorado is an unincorporated exurb 14 miles northeast of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. ... Falcon is a town located in Quitman County, Mississippi. ... Falcon Heights is a census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas, United States. ... Falcon Village is a census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas, United States. ... New Falcon is a census-designated place located in Zapata County, Texas. ... Falcon Mesa is a census-designated place located in Zapata County, Texas. ... Falcon is a suburb of Mandurah, located 80km south of the City of Perth. ...

Other uses

The Falcon (law), an 1874 U. S. Supreme Court case.
FALCON (cable system), a submarine communications cable connecting several countries in the Persian Gulf and India
Atari Falcon, Atari's last released general-use computer
Christopher John Boyce, nicknamed Falcon, an American traitor and walk-in Soviet spy
Bryggeri AB Falken, a brewery in Falkenberg, Sweden
Falcon Living, a real estate brokerage in Chicago, Illinois
The Millennium Falcon, Han Solo's spaceship in the Star Wars universe
The International Falcon Movement IFM-SEI a children and young peoples Socialist Education International movement
Falcon (storage engine), a MySQL storage engine

This is a list of all the United States Supreme Court cases from volume 86: 86 U.S. (19 Wall. ... FALCON is a submarine telecommunications cable interconnecting India and several countries in the Persian gulf. ... The Atari Falcon030 The Atari Falcon was Ataris final computer product, more specifically named the Atari Falcon030 Computer System. ... Christopher John Boyce (born February 16, 1953) was convicted of spying against the United States for the Soviet Union. ... Bryggeri AB Falken (selling beer under the name Falcon) was a brewery in Falkenberg. ... The Millennium Falcon is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee firstmate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). ... The International Falcon Movement - Socialist Education International (IFM-SEI) is an international non-profit organisation, struggling for childrens rights. ... Falcon is a new transactional storage engine for the MySQL relational database management system. ...