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Iris II (other)
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Iris II or Iris 2 or variants may refer to: * HMS Iris II, Royal Navy ship * , cargo ship in service 1963-67 * IRIS II, bulk carrier 224-m long, IMO:9286906 * Abraham AS-2 Iris II, Abraham airplane of 1930s France * Blackburn Iris II, variant of the Blackburn Iris airplane * Iris II (album), 1987 album by Romanian rock band Iris * '' Iris II: New Generation,'' a South Korean TV series, also known as ''Iris II'' * IRIS², a planned EU satellite constellation * the 1968 satellite ESRO 2B, also known as Iris 2 See also * Iris (other) Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants *Iris (color), an ambiguous color term Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Iris II
SS ''Royal Iris'' was a Mersey Ferryboat built in 1906 for Wallasey Corporation. She was built as ''Iris'' for service on the River Mersey. In 1918 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for action during the Zeebrugge Raid. She was renamed ''Royal Iris'' in recognition of her part in this action and returned to civilian duties. She was sold in 1931 and renamed ''Blarney'' in 1946. She was scrapped in December 1961. History Pre war ''Iris'' was built by Robert Stephenson & Sons of Newcastle. She was launched in 1906 and completed in June 1906. She was put into service as one of the Mersey ferries operating between Liverpool and Wallasey. Zeebrugge Raid In 1918 ''Iris'' was requisitioned by the Royal Navy to take part in the Zeebrugge Raid, being renamed ''HMS Iris II''. On St George's Day 23 April 1918, ''Iris'' along with another Mersey ferry, ''Daffodil'', was towed across the English Channel to Zeebrugge by . Embarked were four platoons - known as "A" Company (or "The Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham AS-2 Iris II
The Abraham Iris was a two-seat touring airplane produced in France in the early 1930s in two slightly different versions, the Iris I with a 75 kW (100 hp) Hispano-Suiza piston engine, and the Iris II with a Renault engine. The Iris was a conventional parasol wing monoplane A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes. A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ... with a neatly faired-in engine. Specifications (Iris II) References External links * {{cite magazine , title=L'avion léger Abraham "Iris I" , magazine=Les Ailes , date=29 May 1930 , volume=10 , issue=467 , page=3 , url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6553734x/f3.item , access-date=15 June 2020 , language=fr , format=pdf Single-engined tractor aircraft Parasol-wing aircraft 1930s French civil utility aircraft Abraham aircraft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn Iris
The Blackburn Iris was a British three-engined biplane flying boat of the 1920s. Although only five Irises were built, it was used as a long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft by the Royal Air Force, where it equipped a squadron for four years, being used to carry out a number of notable long-distance flights. The final version of the Iris, the Iris Mark V was developed into the aircraft that replaced it in Squadron service, the Blackburn Perth. Development and design In 1924, the British Air Ministry issued Specification R.14/24 for a long-range reconnaissance flying boat for the Royal Air Force. To meet this requirement, Blackburn Aircraft proposed the R.B.1 (Reconnaissance Biplane 1), designed by Major John Douglas Rennie, who as Chief Technical Officer worked with John Cyril Porte at the Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe.London 2003, p. 99. The R.B.1 was a three-engined, three-bay biplane. The equal-span wings were of mixed wood-and-metal construction, with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris II (album)
Iris is a Romanian rock band established in February 1977 by Ioan 'Nelu' Dumitrescu (drums), Ion 'Nuțu' Olteanu (lead solo guitar and vocals) and Emil Lechințeanu (bass guitar). They achieved success, followed by tours throughout Romania and recordings for radio broadcast. At the 2006 MTV Romania Music Awards, Iris won the Best Rock Award and were nominated for Best Band and Best Live Act. History Iris began in 1975-1976 with Emil Lechințeanu, Ioan 'Nelu' Dumitrescu and Ion 'Nuțu' Olteanu. Through the years, the band has experienced many line-up changes. In 45 years of activity, Iris became one of the biggest names in Romanian music history. First appearance on an album was in 1978 with the song "Corabia cu pânze" on "Formații de muzică pop III" compilation album. At the beginning of the 1980s, Ioan 'Nelu' Dumitrescu, Ion 'Nuțu' Olteanu (guitar) and Cristian 'Cristi' Minculescu, who are still present in the current line-up, played with Florin Ochescu (guitar) and Mihai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Generation
"New Generation" is the third and final single from the album ''Dog Man Star'' by Suede, released on 30 January 1995, on Nude Records. It is the first single to feature music by new guitarist Richard Oakes. Though the title track is written by Anderson and departed guitarist Bernard Butler, Oakes contributes on "Together" and "Bentswood Boys". The single reached No. 21 in the UK. The video for the title song was directed by Richard Heslop, and features the whole band playing in a crowded room surrounded by broken television sets and dilapidated furniture, while a group of children dance or sit around. "New Generation" was the only video from the "Dog Man Star" era where Richard Oakes 'mimes' Bernard Butler's guitar part. It is also notable for its sepia format. ''Music & Media'' wrote: "Brett Anderson, the Bowie of the new generation, excels with a glittering pop song. The voice is put nicely upfront in the production; horns are in the back under layers of guitar." Steve Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IRIS²
IRIS² (''Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite'') is a planned multi-orbit satellite internet constellation to be deployed by the European Union by 2027. It is intended to provide service to governmental agencies as well as commercial service to private entities. Its conception is a direct response to an increasing number of large satellite internet constellations outside of the control of the EU, such as Starlink or the forthcoming Kuiper project. The total budget for the project is projected at €2.4 billion, to be funded from the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027. In addition to its use for communications, there are also plans to use IRIS² for space surveillance, and to detect high-altitude spy balloons. IRIS² is part of an overall EU space strategy that will include the forthcoming EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence. History The project was first announced by the Council of the EU in November 2022. , the project i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESRO 2B
''ESRO-2B'' or ''Iris'' (''International Radiation Investigation Satellite''; sometimes ''Iris 2'') or sometimes ''ESRO II'' (or ''ESRO 2''), was a European astrophysical spin-stabilised research satellite which was launched in 1968. Operated by the European Space Research Organisation, ESRO 2B made astronomical surveys primarily in x-ray and solar particles detectors. Spacecraft ESRO-2B was an cylindrical spacecraft with a length of 85 cm and a diameter of 76 cm. On 10 December 1968 (approx 195 days since mission start) the on-board tape recorder suffered a mechanical failure. This effectively ended the two X-ray experiments as they did not provide any significant data return from then on. Other experiments could still be operated through ground radio links. ESRO-2B was launched on a Scout B rocket into a highly elliptical near-polar orbit on 17 May 1968. Its predecessor satellite, ''ESRO-2A'' (sometimes ''Iris 1'') failed to reach orbit on 29 May 1967, laun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
