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Fletcher

A fletcher is a craftsman specializing in the production of arrows, particularly through the process of fletching—attaching feathers or vanes to the shaft for aerodynamic stability during flight.^[1]^[2] The term derives from Old French flechier, itself from flèche meaning "arrow," and entered Middle English around the early 14th century as both an occupation and the basis for a widespread surname.^[1]^[3] In medieval Europe, fletchers played a critical role in supplying archers for warfare, hunting, and sport, often collaborating with bowyers to produce matched sets of equipment using materials like wood, bone, and bird feathers.^[2]^[4] The surname Fletcher, common in English, Scottish, and Irish contexts, reflects this trade's historical prominence, with early records tracing to Norman influences post-1066 Conquest.^[5]^[6]

Etymology

Occupational origin and surname development

The surname Fletcher derives from the Old French term flechier, denoting a craftsman who specialized in manufacturing arrows, particularly through the process of fletching—attaching feathers to the shaft to ensure aerodynamic stability during flight.^[1] This occupation was essential in pre-gunpowder eras, where archery dominated medieval warfare and hunting; arrows required precise feathering to achieve the range and accuracy demanded by longbowmen, as evidenced by the English military reliance on such weapons during conflicts like the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453).^[7] The term traces further to the French flèche ("arrow"), introduced to England via Anglo-Norman influence following the Norman Conquest of 1066, reflecting how occupational descriptors evolved into hereditary identifiers amid feudal economies centered on skilled trades.^[8] As surnames solidified in England during the 12th and 13th centuries—driven by administrative needs for taxation and land records—the Fletcher name emerged among arrow-makers in regions with strong archery traditions, such as Yorkshire's Forest of Hutton.^[6] The earliest documented instance appears in 1203, predating widespread firearm adoption and correlating with peak demand for arrows in battles requiring massed volleys, like those employing the yew longbow capable of 200–300 yard ranges.^[9] Historical rolls, including the 1379 Poll Tax of West Riding Yorkshire, record variants like Robertus Fleger and Johannes Fleccher, indicating concentrations in northern England where hunting forests and military musters sustained the trade.^[10] This causal linkage to archery's primacy underscores the surname's development, as fletchers held guild-like status until crossbows and early cannons diminished their role by the late 15th century.^[11] The name spread to Scotland and Ireland through Anglo-Norman settlers, adapting as Mac an Fhleisteir in Gaelic contexts, while retaining its occupational root amid migrations tied to trade and conquest. By the medieval period's end, as gunpowder weapons proliferated—evidenced by their use at Flodden Field in 1513—the surname persisted as a marker of ancestral craft, evolving into a fixed family identifier rather than an active profession.^[12] Empirical distributions in early modern records confirm its persistence in former archery hubs, validating the etymological tie to empirical demands of projectile weaponry before ballistic shifts rendered specialized arrow production obsolete.^[13]

People

Historical figures

John Fletcher (1579–1625) was an English dramatist active during the Jacobean era, best known for his collaborative works with Francis Beaumont, which advanced the form of tragicomedy through intricate plots blending romance, satire, and moral ambiguity.^[14] Their partnership, spanning approximately 1607 to 1616, produced at least ten plays, including Philaster (c. 1609–1610), The Maid's Tragedy (c. 1610–1611), and The Knight of the Burning Pestle (1607), a satirical comedy mocking theatrical conventions and audience expectations.^[15] These collaborations emphasized witty dialogue, complex character motivations, and innovative staging, influencing subsequent English theatre by bridging Shakespearean tragedy with lighter continental forms.^[14] Following Beaumont's death, Fletcher continued as principal playwright for the King's Men, co-authoring with Philip Massinger and reportedly Shakespeare on Henry VIII (1613) and The Two Noble Kinsmen (1613–1614), though exact attributions remain debated based on stylistic analysis of surviving texts.^[15] Fletcher Christian (1764–1793) was a British naval officer who served as acting lieutenant and master's mate on HMS Bounty during its 1787 expedition to Tahiti to procure breadfruit plants for British colonies in the Caribbean.^[16] On April 28, 1789, amid tensions from prolonged isolation, strict discipline under Captain William Bligh, and reluctance to leave Tahiti, Christian led a mutiny involving 25 crew members, seizing the vessel and setting Bligh and 18 loyalists adrift in a 23-foot launch with limited provisions.^[16] Bligh's subsequent 3,618-nautical-mile survival voyage to Timor demonstrated navigational skill but underscored breakdowns in command authority and crew morale during extended voyages.^[16] Christian, with eight mutineers and Tahitian companions, initially returned to Tahiti before relocating to remote Pitcairn Island in 1790 to evade British pursuit; historical accounts, drawn from survivor testimonies and later Pitcairn records, indicate he died there around September 1793, likely killed in violent clashes over women, resources, and leadership amid the colony's isolation and cultural frictions.^[17] Horace Fletcher (1849–1919) was an American proponent of nutritional reform who advocated "Fletcherism," a regimen centered on extreme mastication—chewing food until reduced to a liquid state, often 32 times per mouthful—to enhance digestion, minimize waste, and curb overconsumption.^[18] Prompted by his own experiences with illness and business failure in the 1890s, Fletcher conducted self-experiments starting around 1895, eliminating high-protein foods, testing edibles against salivary reactions, and reportedly dropping from 217 to 130 pounds while maintaining vitality into his sixties, which he credited to improved assimilation and reduced toxin intake from incomplete chewing.^[19] His ideas, disseminated through lectures and books like Fletcherism: What It Is (1903), critiqued industrialized overeating and gained traction among elites, including endorsements from figures like Upton Sinclair, but relied heavily on anecdotal evidence rather than controlled trials.^[18] Later physiological studies, such as those examining chewing's effects on satiety, confirmed modest short-term reductions in intake through mechanical breakdown and enzyme activation but rejected universal efficacy, attributing Fletcher's benefits primarily to caloric restriction and placebo effects rather than mastication alone, rendering the practice unsustainable for widespread adoption.^[20]

Modern figures

James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson (December 18, 1897 – December 29, 1952) led one of the earliest big bands in jazz history, forming his orchestra in New York City during the 1920s and developing arrangements that defined the swing era's structure, including riff-based ensemble playing and sectional interplay.^[21]^[22] His collaborations supplied key charts to Benny Goodman's band, enabling the commercial breakthrough of swing music while Henderson's group trained talents like Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young amid Jim Crow-era exclusion from white venues and recording opportunities.^[23] Henderson's innovations prioritized rhythmic drive and brass-reed contrasts over solo improvisation dominance, influencing big band economics where larger ensembles required precise orchestration for viability.^[24] Estelle Louise Fletcher (July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022) earned the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1976 for portraying Nurse Ratched in Miloš Forman's 1975 adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, depicting the character's authoritarian control through subtle menace rather than caricature, which highlighted institutional coercion in mental health settings.^[25]^[26] At age 40, her performance contrasted the film's chaotic protagonists, underscoring power asymmetries without endorsing therapeutic optimism, as evidenced by the role's basis in Ken Kesey's novel critique of mid-20th-century psychiatry.^[27] Fletcher's later roles, including in television's Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, sustained her career but did not replicate the Oscar-level impact, with her death in France marking the end of a selective output prioritizing character depth over volume.^[28] Cari Elise Fletcher (born March 19, 1994), performing as FLETCHER, achieved pop breakthrough with the 2019 single "Undrunk," which charted on Billboard's Hot 100 and amassed over 100 million streams by emphasizing raw emotional lyrics on relational fallout without relying on genre tropes. Her discography, including the 2022 album Girl of My Dreams, focuses on alt-pop production blending electropop and R&B elements, yielding consistent Spotify metrics in the tens of millions per track amid a market favoring algorithmic virality over thematic innovation.^[29] Fletcher's output prioritizes personal narrative authenticity, as in early influences from Lorde, though commercial peaks correlate more with melodic hooks than identity signaling in streaming data.^[30] Fletcher Cox (born December 13, 1990) played defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2012 to 2023, recording 70 sacks across 184 games, with peak seasons yielding 10 sacks in 2018 en route to the team's Super Bowl LII victory over the New England Patriots by a 41–33 score.^[31]^[32] His interior pressure disrupted quarterbacks at a rate of 0.38 sacks per game, bolstered by 351 solo tackles and six Pro Bowl selections, metrics underscoring value in pass-rush efficiency over raw volume in modern NFL schemes favoring hybrid fronts.^[33] Cox retired after the 2023 season, having anchored defenses that ranked top-10 in sacks multiple years, including 51 team sacks in his championship campaign.^[34]

Fictional characters

Ferb Fletcher is a protagonist in the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015), depicted as the taciturn, inventive stepbrother of Phineas Flynn who contributes to elaborate daily projects during summer vacation.^[35] Fletcher Reede, portrayed by Jim Carrey, serves as the lead character in the 1997 comedy film Liar Liar, a defense attorney cursed by his son's birthday wish to speak only the truth for 24 hours, exposing personal and professional hypocrisies.^[36] I.M. Fletcher, known as "Fletch," is the titular investigative reporter in Gregory McDonald's mystery novel series, starting with Fletch (1974), characterized by his resourceful, irreverent sleuthing amid corruption and deception.^[36] Fletcher Dick appears as a skilled archer in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, particularly referenced in A Storm of Swords (2000) as a member of the historical Kingswood Brotherhood outlaw gang during the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen.^[37] Terence Fletcher is the antagonist in the 2014 film Whiplash, directed by Damien Chazelle, played by J.K. Simmons as a ruthless jazz drumming instructor at a prestigious conservatory who employs psychological and physical intimidation to push students toward greatness.^[38]

Places

United States

Fletcher is a town in Henderson County, North Carolina, incorporated on March 10, 1989, and situated approximately 13 miles south of Asheville.^[39] The population reached 7,187 by the 2010 census and grew to an estimated 8,333 by 2018, reflecting expansion linked to the Asheville metropolitan area's tourism influx and Henderson County's agricultural base, including livestock and crop production.^[40]^[41] As of 2023 estimates, the town had around 8,022 residents, with a median household income of $75,117 and a demographic composition of 80.3% White, 9.1% Hispanic, and 4.0% Asian residents.^[40]^[41] Fletcher Place is a historic district and neighborhood on Indianapolis's southeast side, bounded by East Street, Interstates 65/70, Conrail tracks, and Virginia Avenue, named for Calvin Fletcher (1798–1866), an early banker and landowner whose Wood Lawn farm originally encompassed the area.^[42]^[43] Residents initiated preservation efforts in 1977, forming the Fletcher Place Historic Preservation Association, leading to its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982; subsequent restorations have countered mid-20th-century industrial decline, with ongoing rehabilitation of Victorian-era structures contributing to urban renewal metrics such as increased residential occupancy and property values in the district.^[44]^[42] Fletcher is a village in Miami County, Ohio, with historical roots traceable to the mid-19th century and a current estimated population of 461 as of 2025 projections, showing modest annual growth of 0.44%.^[45]^[46] The community's economy historically depends on Miami County's agricultural resources, including corn, soybeans, and livestock, alongside proximity to manufacturing hubs.^[46] Census data from 2000 recorded 510 residents, with a density of 1,651.8 per square mile, predominantly in family households.^[46]

Antarctica

The Fletcher Nunataks constitute a group of rocky peaks extending approximately 12 km north-south and 5 km east-west within the Pensacola Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, situated at coordinates 74°54′S 72°47′W. These features were identified and mapped during U.S. geological surveys in the 1960s as part of broader efforts to chart the Transantarctic Mountains using aerial photography and ground traverses conducted by the United States Antarctic Program. The nunataks were named by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in recognition of a U.S. Geological Survey cartographic technician, Fletcher, who contributed to satellite image analysis and mapping support during winter-over operations at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station alongside team member Kenneth Barker.^[47] Due to their protrusion above surrounding ice sheets, the Fletcher Nunataks provide exposed bedrock ideal for glaciological research, including cosmogenic nuclide exposure dating to reconstruct ice thickness variations since the Last Glacial Maximum and assess grounding line retreat patterns.^[48] The Fletcher Islands form a small archipelago in the eastern sector of Commonwealth Bay, George V Coast, comprising several rocky islets about 11 km west-southwest of Cape Gray, with the principal Fletcher Island measuring roughly 0.4 km in diameter. Discovered during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911–1914 led by Douglas Mawson, the islands were named for Frank D. Fletcher, a crew member serving as first officer aboard the expedition vessel Aurora.^[49] These islands, embedded in fast ice and surrounded by coastal cliffs, have facilitated early observations of sea ice dynamics and marine biology in the region, though access remains limited by persistent pack ice.^[50] Fletcher Ice Rise, also associated with Fletcher Promontory, is a prominent grounded ice feature spanning up to 160 km in length and 64 km in width on the southwestern margin of the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Coats Land, West Antarctica, at roughly 78°20′S 81°00′W. Named for U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joseph O. Fletcher, who commanded the 1955–1956 Operation Deep Freeze I and achieved the first aircraft landing at the South Pole on October 31, 1956, the ice rise exemplifies structural buttressing against upstream ice stream flow.^[47] Scientific investigations, including ice-core drilling to depths exceeding 500 m during the 2014–2015 British Antarctic Survey project, have yielded records of atmospheric composition and ice-sheet stability spanning the Holocene, highlighting the feature's role in modulating Weddell Sea sector discharge and potential sea-level contributions.^[51]

Elsewhere

Fletcher, Ontario, is a small rural farming community in southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated north of Lake Erie in Elgin County. The area developed as a family settlement tied to early 19th-century British immigrants, with the Fletcher family progenitor, Colonel Fletcher, arriving during the War of 1812 as a British Army officer.^[52] In 1842, Samuel Fletcher and his nephew John Fletcher immigrated from England, purchasing and dividing land in Eramosa Township for agricultural use, reflecting patterns of colonial-era land grants favoring viable farming on fertile soils.^[53] In Australia, Fletcher denotes settled localities outside polar regions, including a suburban area in New South Wales near Newcastle and a rural district in Queensland's Southern Downs Region. These names trace to British colonial expansion, where European settlers established communities on land assessed for agricultural and residential potential through surveys emphasizing resource viability, such as grazing and proximity to transport hubs.^[54]

Aviation

The Fletcher FL-23 was a two-seat liaison and observation aircraft developed by the California-based Fletcher Aviation Corporation in the late 1940s as a competitor to designs like the Cessna L-19 Bird Dog.^[55] First registered on April 6, 1950, the all-metal prototype featured fixed tricycle landing gear and was powered by a 235-horsepower Continental engine, with a wingspan of 33 feet 4 inches and overall length of 28 feet 4 inches.^[56] It achieved a maximum speed of 133 mph and a stall speed of 38 mph with flaps extended, but the program ended after the sole prototype crashed during testing on April 20, 1950, near Pasadena, California, leading to its withdrawal from use.^[57] No production followed, limiting its operational history to experimental flights.^[55] The Fletcher FU-24, an agricultural aircraft originating from New Zealand, was designed specifically for aerial topdressing and entered service in the 1950s as one of the earliest purpose-built models for such operations.^[58] Initially developed in Australia by Airparts (NZ) Ltd's Sydney branch with a 400-horsepower engine, it became a staple in New Zealand's agricultural aviation sector during the 1960s, serving as the country's most utilized aircraft type for fertilizer spreading and crop dusting at that time.^[59] Over 200 units were produced, with variants like the FU-24B incorporating improvements for better payload capacity, and it remained in limited use into later decades before type certification lapsed.^[58] Fletcher Aviation Corporation also produced the FBT-2, a prototype basic trainer first flown in 1941 from Pasadena, California, constructed with resin-bonded wood for lightweight strength.^[60] Offered to the U.S. Army Air Forces amid World War II demands, it failed to secure a production contract despite its tandem-seat configuration suited for primary flight instruction.^[61] The company further experimented with the FD-25 Defender in 1951, a compact counter-insurgency aircraft designed by John Thorp with potential for close air support, though it progressed only to prototype stages without entering widespread service.^[55] These efforts reflect Fletcher Aviation's focus on niche military and utility roles before the firm's transition to other aviation equipment by the 1960s.^[61]

Ships

Naval vessels

The Fletcher-class destroyers formed the backbone of the U.S. Navy's destroyer force during World War II, with 175 ships commissioned between 1942 and 1945.^[62] These vessels displaced approximately 2,100 tons standard and were armed with five 5-inch/38-caliber guns, ten 21-inch torpedo tubes, and anti-aircraft batteries, enabling roles in screening carrier task forces, shore bombardment, and anti-submarine warfare across Pacific campaigns including Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa.^[63] Their design emphasized speed up to 38 knots and endurance for fleet operations, contributing to the sinking of numerous Japanese warships and merchant vessels.^[64] USS Fletcher (DD-445), the lead ship of the class, was commissioned on June 30, 1942, and named for Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher.^[63] She participated in major WWII actions in the Solomon Islands and earned 15 battle stars for Pacific service, followed by Korean War deployments earning five more stars and Vietnam War operations in the 1960s.^[63] Decommissioned at San Diego on August 1, 1969, after 27 years of service, she was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register the same day and later sold for scrapping on February 22, 1972.^[65] A second USS Fletcher (DD-992), a Spruance-class destroyer, was commissioned in 1980 and served primarily in the Pacific Fleet, including deployments with Cruiser Destroyer Group 3 until decommissioning in 2004.^[66] This vessel displaced over 8,000 tons full load and featured advanced sonar and missile systems for anti-submarine and surface warfare.^[66]

Education

Institutions named Fletcher

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, a graduate school of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, was established in 1933 through a $1 million bequest from Tufts alumnus Austin Barclay Fletcher to advance the study of law and diplomacy.^[67] It operates as the oldest exclusively graduate institution in the United States dedicated to international affairs, offering master's and doctoral programs that emphasize interdisciplinary training in global policy, economics, and security.^[68] The school's curriculum integrates practical fieldwork and language proficiency requirements, producing alumni who have served in diplomatic roles, international organizations, and policy advisory positions, supported by an extensive network exceeding 70 alumni clubs worldwide.^[69] L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College, located in Schriever, Louisiana, originated as South Louisiana Trade School under Louisiana Legislative Act 69 in May 1948, evolving into a public two-year institution focused on vocational and technical education.^[70] It provides associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates in fields such as industrial trades, healthcare, and process technology, aiming to meet regional workforce demands in South Louisiana's energy and manufacturing sectors.^[71] Enrollment data indicate a focus on accessible education, with program completion rates targeted at 60% for select areas like nursing, though overall six-year graduation rates stand at approximately 16-20% and retention for freshmen at 55%, reflecting typical challenges in community college outcomes amid high-demand technical training.^[72]^[73]

Other uses

Concepts, brands, and miscellaneous

Fletcherism refers to a dietary practice popularized in the early 1900s by Horace Fletcher, who advocated chewing each mouthful of food 32 times or until it liquefied to enhance digestion, reduce overeating, and promote overall health.^[18] Fletcher claimed this method prevented indigestion and toxin absorption by ensuring thorough mastication, with adherents reporting weight loss and vitality, though these benefits relied primarily on self-reported anecdotes and lacked rigorous controlled trials at the time.^[74] Early physiological tests, such as saliva analysis and metabolic observations, suggested improved nutrient breakdown but were observational rather than experimental, limiting causal inferences.^[75] Modern research partially validates aspects of prolonged chewing, showing that slower eating rates correlate with lower energy intake—e.g., one study found participants consumed 11.9% fewer calories when chewing more deliberately—due to enhanced satiety signals and reduced swallowing volume.^[76] However, Fletcherism's extremes, like mandatory liquefaction, exceed evidence-based recommendations, with no large-scale trials confirming superior long-term outcomes over standard mindful eating; it persists as a historical precursor to behavioral nutrition strategies rather than a validated regimen.^[74] In archery, fletching denotes the aerodynamic stabilization of arrows via attached vanes or feathers, a technique historically performed by a fletcher, the artisan responsible for arrow construction.^[77] These fletches generate drag and induce helical spin—typically at 1-3 degrees offset—creating gyroscopic precession that corrects arrow yaw and pitch during flight, with taller profiles (e.g., 2-4 inches) providing faster recovery from imperfections but increasing velocity loss by up to 5-10% via parasitic drag.^[78]^[79] Empirical tests confirm three-vane configurations optimize stability for most bows, balancing correction torque against energy dissipation, as quantified by arrow drop and grouping variance in wind tunnels.^[80] Fletcher's checksum is a position-dependent error-detection algorithm developed by John G. Fletcher for data integrity in computing, computing two cumulative sums modulo 255 over byte blocks to detect single- and multi-bit errors with efficiency comparable to cyclic redundancy checks but lower computational overhead.^[81] The method folds data into 8- or 16-bit accumulators—e.g., sum1 as direct byte sum, sum2 as running sum of sum1—yielding a 16- or 32-bit value appended to transmissions; it fails primarily against specific burst errors exceeding its modulus but verifies transmission accuracy in protocols like TCP/IP variants.^[82]^[83] Among brands, FLETCHER operates as a merchandise line tied to singer Cari Fletcher, offering apparel, vinyl, and accessories through official outlets, with items like tour tees and limited-edition cassettes generating fan-driven sales since her 2019 EP debut.^[84] Fletcher Business Group markets framing tools and machinery under the FLETCHER brand, including mat cutters and point drivers used in picture framing industries globally.^[85]

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[PDF] Gazetteer of the Antarctic - USGS Publications Warehouse
Sep 1, 1989 · The Gazetteer of the Antarctic, Fourth Edition, is a cooperative project of the Defense Mapping Agency, USGS, and NSF, with names approved by ...Missing: origin | Show results with:origin
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Cosmogenic-nuclide data from Antarctic nunataks can constrain ...
Apr 13, 2023 · We apply geologic evidence from ice-free areas in Antarctica to evaluate model simulations of ice sheet response to warm climates.Missing: Fletcher | Show results with:Fletcher
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Fletcher Island - Australian Antarctic Data Centre
Discovered by AAE (1911-14) under Sir Douglas Mawson, who named it after F D Fletcher, a member of the expedition. Named For. Location. Latitude: 66° 52' 59.9" ...
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Fletcher Island - Australian Antarctic Data Centre
A rocky island, 0.25 mi in diameter, which is the largest of the Fletcher Islands. It lies in the E part of Commonwealth Bay, 6 mi WSW of Cape Gray. Discovered ...
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The James Ross Island and the Fletcher Promontory ice-core drilling ...
Jul 26, 2017 · Fletcher Promontory is an ice rise 100 km long and up to 30 km wide which lies in the southwest of the Weddell Sea at the base of the Antarctic ...
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Wellington County, Ontario GenWeb - FLETCHER Family, The
The progenitor of this family was the late Col. Fletcher, who was an officer in the British Army, and came with his regiment to Canada during the War of 1812.
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Wellington County, Ontario GenWeb - Pioneer - FLETCHER, Samuel
The late Samuel Fletcher, and his nephew, the late John Fletcher, came to Canada from England in 1842, and bought lot 2, con. 4, Eramosa, later dividing same, ...
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How many places are named Fletcher? - Geotargit
Number of places named Fletcher per country: There are 18 places named Fletcher in America. There is one place named Fletcher in Australia. Cities named ...
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Fletcher FL-23 liaison aircraft | Secret Projects Forum
Sep 21, 2008 · The Fletcher FL-23 was a liaison aircraft, a competitor to the Cessna L-19, proposed in 1950, and was experimental. It had modifications during ...Missing: aviation | Show results with:aviation
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Oz : Fletcher FL-23 plan - free download - Outerzone
Jan 9, 2025 · The FL-23 was an all-metal airplane with fixed tricycle landing gear powered by a 235 hp Continental. It had a span of 33 ft, 4 in and a length of 28 ft, 4 in.Missing: aviation glider
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Accident Fletcher FL-23 N122A, Thursday 20 April 1950
The Fletcher FL-23, which was a rival to the Cessna Bird-Dog, was registered on 6 April 1950, and was being test-flown when it crashed and was withdrawn from ...Missing: glider | Show results with:glider
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Fletcher FU-24 - NZAero
The 400-hp FU-24 which we all now know as the "950" was actually first developed in Australia by Airparts (NZ) Ltd's Sydney branch.
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Aircraft [Fletcher FU-24/FU-1060 ZK-CTZ] - MOTAT collection
The Fletcher has been referred to as the 'mainstay' of agricultural aviation in New Zealand, and during the 1960s it was the most used aircraft in the country.
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Fletcher FBT - - Aviastar.org
The Fletcher FBT-2 was a prototype trainer plane which first flew in 1941. It was offered to the US Army Air Force as a trainer, but failed to secure a ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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United States - All the World's Aircraft
Flair Aviation Co., division of AJ Industries, was Fletcher Aviation until 1960. ... FL-23 liaison/observation aircraft. Moved to ... Frankfort Sailplanes built ...
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Fletcher-class destroyers in World War II
Introduced in 1942, the 2,100-ton Fletcher-class destroyers formed the core of the US Navy's destroyer force from 1943. In 1941, the US Navy began building a ...
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USS Fletcher (DD-445) - Naval History and Heritage Command
Aug 4, 2021 · The ship was the first of the Fletcher-class destroyers that were built during World War II. ... This infographic shares the history of U.S. Navy ...
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Fletcher class destroyers (1942) - Naval Encyclopedia
It had settings from 50 to 300 feet (15-91 m). Basically a redesigned Mark 4 which became standard on all destroyers, Destroyer Escorts and ASW ships in the ...
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USS Fletcher (DD-445/DDE-445)
Decommissioned at San Diego on 1 August 1969, USS Fletcher (DDE-445) was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register the same day, and custody of the ship was ...
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Fletcher II (DD-992) - Naval History and Heritage Command
Feb 25, 2020 · Fletcher became the 30th Spruance class destroyer built and the 15th to join the Pacific Fleet, initially assigned to Cruiser Destroyer Group ...
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History of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy - Tufts University
In 1933, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy was founded thanks to a generous bequest of Dr. Austin Barclay Fletcher for the establishment and ...
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Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
The Fletcher School, established in 1933, is the oldest exclusively graduate school of international affairs in the US. Visit the Fletcher School of Law and ...<|separator|>
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TUFTS UNIVERSITY THE FLETCHER SCHOOL. - Document - Gale ...
To help graduates enter those markets, Fletcher is combining degree programs with an extensive alumni network (the school has more than 70 alumni clubs ...
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History & Accreditations - Modern Campus Catalog™
Fletcher Technical Community College was originally established as South Louisiana Trade School by Legislative Act 69, May Session of 1948, House Bill 212. The ...Missing: graduation | Show results with:graduation
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Welcome to Fletcher Technical Community College | Fletcher ...
Fletcher offers a variety of programs that lead to degrees at the associate degree level and the technical diploma. Fletcher also offers many industry based ...Programs · Employment · Fletcher Policies · AdmissionsMissing: named | Show results with:named
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Fletcher Technical Community College Graduation Rate & Retention ...
After six years, the Fletcher Technical Community College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 20% of the cohort had completed their degree.Missing: founding | Show results with:founding
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L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College - Niche
Rating 4.4 (99) Graduation Rate. 29%. 53%The 0.53 average for Graduation Rate is 53%. ; Employed 1 Year After Graduation. 92%. 91%The 0.91 average for Employed 1 Year After ...Missing: history | Show results with:history
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Chewing It Over—and Over and Over and Over
May 4, 2021 · Fletcher was a health reformer who thought people didn't chew their food nearly enough. He believed that most swallowed food way too quickly.
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Horace Fletcher and the Chewing Craze - Brewminate
Aug 14, 2025 · The strange history of Horace Fletcher, who claimed chewing each bite 100 times could transform health.
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Does prolonged chewing reduce food intake? Fletcherism revisited
Evidence to date supports the notion that eating rate affects energy intake. Research is needed to identify effective interventions to reduce eating rate that ...
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Fletching - Bowhunter Ed
Fletching is three or more vanes or feathers that stabilize the arrow by causing it to spin, preserving speed and accuracy.
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Arrow Flight - Fletched Arrows
Jul 1, 2009 · Fletching drag rotates the arrow, larger fletchings straighten it faster, and fletching size affects arrow stabilization and wind gust ...
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How to fletch arrows | Charles' Archery Blog - WordPress.com
Jun 30, 2013 · Offset: The fletching is angled on the shaft 1 or more degrees, this induces rotation which has a gyroscopic effect on the arrow for a more ...
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The Science of the Perfect Shot: Understanding Archery Physics
Mar 19, 2025 · Fletching height matters too: Taller fletchings create more drag but provide greater stability. Lower-profile fletchings reduce drag but may ...
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Fletcher's Checksum - Tutorials Point
Jun 30, 2020 · Fletcher checksum is an error – detection technique that uses two checksums to determine single-bit errors in a message transmitted over network channels.
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MAY92: FLETCHER'S CHECKSUM
In summary, Fletcher's checksum technique provides excellent error detection using a simple algorithm that can be implemented in only a few lines of code.
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Fletcher's Checksum - HEASARC
The checksum is divided into two (16 bit) pieces--a straight 1's complement sum and a higher order sum of the running sums.
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https://shop.findingfletcher.com/
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Home :: Fletcher Business Group
Fletcher Business Group (FBG) is comprised of major globally recognized brands providing ... brands fletcher, amp, alfamacchine, frameware and atlas.About Fletcher Brand · Contact · FT Framers Points & Driver... · FBG Brands