Fáfnir is a worm in Germanic folklore who is killed by a member of the Völsung family.
Fafnir or Fafner may also refer to:
Technology and engineering
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Bramo 323 Fafnir
The Bramo 323 ''Fafnir'' is a nine-cylinder radial aircraft engine of the World War II era. Based heavily on Siemens/Bramo's earlier experience producing the Bristol Jupiter under licence, the Bramo 323 saw limited use.
Design and development
D ...
, a German radial piston aero-engine
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Fafnir (automobile), a German car and motor cycle manufacturer
* The
Fafnir Bearing Company, a major American manufacturer of ball bearings.
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RRG Fafnir
The RRG Fafnir, named after the legendary dragon, was a single seat German high performance glider designed by Alexander Lippisch. It won the Rhön competition in 1931 and made several outstanding flights as well as setting a fashion for gull w ...
, a German pre-WW II high-performance glider
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RRG Fafnir 2, a single seat German high performance glider
Fiction
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Fafnir (Marvel Comics), an Asgardian monster and foe of the Thunder God Thor
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Fafner in the Azure, a Japanese anime series
* Fafnir, a planet in Larry Niven's
Known Space universe
* Fighting Fefnir, a character in the ''
Mega Man Zero'' series
* Fafnir, playable character in ''
Smite (video game)''
Other
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''Fafnir'' (journal), a Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research
* Fafnir, the star
42 Draconis
42 Draconis (abbreviated 42 Dra), formally named Fafnir ( or ), is a 5th magnitude K-type giant star located approximately 315 light years away in the constellation of Draco. As of 2009, an extrasolar planet (designated 42 Draconis b, l ...
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Fafner (typeface) a typeface cut by
Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry in 1905 and revived by
Oliver Weiss
Oliver Weiss is a German-born, U.S.-based soccer coach, who worked successfully over a 14-year span (1995–2009) at the NCAA division I level. He was the head men's soccer coach at Virginia Tech from 2002 through 2009.
Career
Under Weiss Virgin ...
as ''WF Fafner'' in 2020.
* Drain Fafnir, Geist Fafnir, Wizard Fafnir, Mirage Fafnir and Vanish Fafnir, are ''
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