M18
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M18 or M-18 may refer to:
In transportation
In science
In engineering
In firearms and military equipment
In crime
In transportation
- List of M18 roads
- Miles M.18Miles M.18The Miles M.18 was a single-engine twin-seat low-winged light British civil utility aircraft of the 1930s.The Miles M.18 was a single-engine twin-seat low-winged light British civil utility aircraft of the 1930s....
, a Miles aircraft - Mooney Mite M-18, a low-wing monoplane
- PZL-Mielec M-18 DromaderPZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader|-See also:-References:*Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5....
, an agricultural and aerial-firefighting aircraft
In science
- Messier 18Messier 18Messier 18 or M18 is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764 and included in his list of comet-like objects. From the perspective of Earth, M18 is situated between the Omega Nebula and the Sagittarius Star Cloud . Its age is...
(M18), an open star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius
In engineering
- M18 metric screw threadScrew threadA screw thread, often shortened to thread, is a helical structure used to convert between rotational and linear movement or force. A screw thread is a ridge wrapped around a cylinder or cone in the form of a helix, with the former being called a straight thread and the latter called a tapered thread...
In firearms and military equipment
- M18 Claymore, an American anti-personnel landmine
- M18 HellcatM18 HellcatThe 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 was an American tank destroyer of World War II. The manufacturer, Buick, gave it the nickname "Hellcat" and it was the fastest tracked armored fighting vehicle during the war with a top speed up to 60 mph. Hellcat crews took advantage of the vehicle's...
, an American tank destroyer used in World War II - M18 colored smoke grenadeSmoke grenadeSmoke grenades are canister-type grenades used as ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling devices, target or landing zone marking devices, or as screening devices for unit movements. Smoke grenades are normally considered non-lethal, although incorrect use may cause death...
, a smoke grenade - M18 recoilless rifleM18 recoilless rifleThe M18 recoilless rifle was a 57 mm shoulder fired anti-tank recoilless rifle used by the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War. Recoilless rifles are capable of firing artillery-type shells at reduced velocities comparable to those of standard cannon, but with greater accuracy than...
, a late-World War II recoilless rifle
In crime
- M18 or M-18, Mara 18