The other main VVS aircraft types were Lavochkin fighters, mainly the Lavochkin La-5, the Petlyakov Pe-2 twin engined attack-bombers, and a basic but functional and versatile medium bomber, the Ilyushin Il-4.

Highly versatile and easy to pilot, the VF-171 is the most popular manned variable space fighter / bomber as of 2059.

* A versatile attack, reconnaissance and research sub used by the Blue Fleet in the anime series Blue Submarine No. 6

Births RG12 vehicle proved to be very versatile and suitable for other applications such as command vehicles, prison and security of transit vehicles, tactical rescue vehicle, paramilitary APC, and reconnaissance vehicles.

Many choose to use a more mathematically versatile formulation that utilizes the complex number plane.

Though versatile and capable of turning out a ballad lyric with the best of them, Mercer's forte is a highly polished quasi-folk wit.

Hotel Escape's Bonanza room has a real bonanza in its new attraction, the versatile `` Kings 4, Plus Two ''.

Mr. Sansom is English, bearded, formidably cultivated, the versatile author of numerous volumes of short stories, of novels and of pieces that are neither short stories nor travel articles but something midway between.

Amides are also versatile precursors to many other functional groups.

Grenade launchers provide a versatile launch platform for a plethora of munitions including, smoke, phosphorus, tear gas, illumination, anti-personnel, infrared and radar-jamming rounds.

It is among the most versatile and fearsome weapons on the battlefield, valued for its shock action against other troops and high survivability, although it can be still be vulnerable to anti-tank weapons.

A glow-discharge ( GD ) device serves as a versatile source, as it can simultaneously introduce and atomize the sample.

Copper and its alloys have a huge variety of uses that reflect their versatile physical, mechanical, and chemical properties.

Since their invention and subsequent proliferation in the mid-20th Century, ballpoint pens have proven to be a versatile art medium for professional artists as well as amateur doodlers.

Such computers are more versatile in that they do not need to have their hardware reconfigured for each new program, but can simply be reprogrammed with new in-memory instructions ; they also tend to be simpler to design, in that a relatively simple processor may keep state between successive computations to build up complex procedural results.

Capoeira is a fast and versatile martial art which is historically focused on fighting outnumbered or in technological disadvantage.

The concepts of hybridization are so versatile, and the variability in bonding in most organic compounds is so modest, that valence bond theory remains an integral part of the vocabulary of organic chemistry.

Soy and wheat gluten are very versatile materials, because they can be manufactured into various shapes and textures, and they absorb flavourings ( including, but not limited to, meat-like flavourings ), whilst having very little flavour of their own.

For these reasons, rasterization is usually the approach of choice when interactive rendering is required ; however, the pixel-by-pixel approach can often produce higher-quality images and is more versatile because it does not depend on as many assumptions about the image as rasterization.

Coyotes are opportunistic, versatile carnivores with a 90 % mammalian diet, depending on the season.

" Romare Bearden described Alston as "... one of the most versatile artists whose enormous skill led him to a diversity of styles ..." Bearden also describes the professionalism and impact that Alston had on Harlem and the African American community: "' was a consummate artist and a voice in the development of African American art who never doubted the excellence of all people's sensitivity and creative ability.

Matthew, the youngest, is a versatile cellist with an impressive list of composing and performance credits.

The Dragon uses analogue joysticks, unlike most systems of the time which used less versatile but cheaper digital systems.

Another versatile extension becoming increasingly common is the use of some electronic drums in a mainly conventional kit.

Glenn A. Baker, author of Monkeemania: The True Story of the Monkees, commented in 1986 that " for an artist as versatile and confident as Jones, the relative failure of his post-Monkees activities is puzzling.

The battery is a versatile and very common power source which is ideally suited to many applications, but its energy storage is finite, and once discharged it must be disposed of or recharged.

With its eight faculties and 57 departments, the University of Gothenburg is also one of the most wide-ranging and versatile universities in Sweden.

The guitarist controls an extremely versatile instrument.

* German MG 42: the MG 34's immediate successor in Wehrmacht service — and the most versatile and effective machine gun design of the Second World War.

Hawks was versatile as a director, filming comedies, dramas, gangster films, science fiction, film noir, and Westerns.

Although clearly a development of the hoplite, the Macedonian phalanx was tactically more versatile, especially used in the combined arms tactics favoured by the Macedonians.

It was not until the large-scale emergence of small combo jazz in the post-WWII period that the guitar took as a versatile instrument, which was used both in the rhythm section and as a featured melodic instrument and solo improviser.

He was regarded as a prolific and versatile poet.

One of the most versatile small German military vehicles, the Kettenkrad, a curious but useful blend of tractor and motorcycle, was powered with a 1. 4 L Olympia four-cylinder engine.

People magazine noted that Cruz's role as Luz showed that she was versatile.

Pius II was a versatile and voluminous author, one of the best and most industrious of his period.

Though it was never widely used as a standard weapon, the woldo saw action on many fronts and was considered by many Korean troops to be a versatile weapon.

The sword in this time period was the most personal weapon, the most prestigious, and the most versatile for close combat, but it came to decline in military use as technology, such as the crossbow and firearms changed warfare.

A different route was chosen by the Soviets, who didn't develop a specialized indirect fire vehicle, but following a tradition of dual-purpose towed artillery, built a series of versatile assault guns with indirect fire capabilities ( example ISU-152 ).

Mozart was a versatile composer, and wrote in every major genre, including symphony, opera, the solo concerto, chamber music including string quartet and string quintet, and the piano sonata.

The Shillelagh was a disappointment compared to the later BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile first produced in 1970 by the U. S. The TOW system, which could not fire gun rounds, and was guided by a wire which directly sent commands to the missile, proved simpler and more versatile.

She was a film and television star, known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong, realistic screen presence, and a favorite of directors including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang, and Frank Capra.

Subhas Chandra Bose also said about Vivekananda, " His personality was rich, profound and complex ... Reckless in his sacrifice, unceasing in his activity, boundless in his love, profound and versatile in his wisdom, exuberant in his emotions, merciless in his attacks but yet simple as a child, he was a rare personality in this world of ours.

In spite of the heroin chic movement, model Claudia Schiffer earned a staggering $ 12 million, proving the industry was more versatile than previous decades. The mid 1990s also saw many Asian countries establishing modeling agencies.

The router was described as " the most versatile tool in the world " by Jeremy Broun in his book, The Incredible Router.

As with the other areas of Tapiola, the centre was designed with consideration for the site's features and terrain as well as to provide an active and versatile environment for pedestrians.

Both seemed appropriate for Thorpe, who was so versatile that he served as Carlisle's one-man team in several track meets.

He was a versatile player, playing in numerous positions during his career.

A versatile brawler in the ring, he was nicknamed " Manos de Piedra " (" Stone Fists " although the literal translation is " Hands of Stone ") during his career.