M6
Encyclopedia
In roads
- M6 motorwayM6 motorwayThe M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
, a motorway in Great Britain - M-6 (Michigan highway)M-6 (Michigan highway)M-6, or the Paul B. Henry Freeway, is a freeway and state trunkline highway in the United States that serves portions of southern Kent and eastern Ottawa counties south of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Although the freeway is named for Paul B. Henry, local residents and the press continue to use the...
, a state highway in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area - Frederik Meijer TrailFrederik Meijer TrailThe Frederik Meijer Trail, formerly called the M-6 Trail, is a hiking/biking trail in Kent County, Michigan. It connects the Paul Henry Rail Trail with the Kent Trails in Byron Township, Michigan.-Trail description:...
, formerly the M-6 Trail, a bike trail running along the M-6 freeway in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area - M6 motorway (Hungary)M6 motorway (Hungary)The M6 motorway is a north-south motorway in Hungary running along the Danube connecting Budapest to the seat of Baranya county Pécs, and further south to the Croatian border.Construction progress:...
, a north-south motorway connecting Budapest to Pécs and Croatia - M6 motorway (Ireland)M6 motorway (Ireland)The M6 motorway is a motorway in Ireland, which runs from Dublin to Galway. The M6 extends from its junction with the M4 at Kinnegad all the way west to the outskirts of Galway City, but the Athlone bypass and the approach to Galway city - while of dual carriageway standard - have not been...
, a motorway forming part of the N6 Dublin to Galway national primary route - M6 TollM6 TollThe M6 Toll , connects M6 Junction 4 at the NEC to M6 Junction 11A at Wolverhampton with of six-lane motorway. The weekday cash cost is £5.30 for a car and £10.60 for a HGV...
, a toll motorway in the United Kingdom that relieves traffic on the M6 motorway - Highway M06 (Ukraine)Highway M06 (Ukraine)' is a state international highway in Ukraine connecting Kiev to the Hungarian border near Chop, where it connects to the Hungarian Highway '.-General overview:' is a major transnational corridor and along with ' combines into '...
, a road in Ukraine - M6 highway (Russia)M6 highway (Russia)The Russian route M6 is a major trunk road that links Moscow to the Caspian Sea. The road branches off the Russian route M4 south of Stupino and goes southeast across Ryazan Oblast, Tambov Oblast and Volgograd Oblast, running along the right bank of the Volga through Volgograd before terminating...
, another name for the Caspian Highway - Bucharest Metro Line M6, a planned metro line of the Bucharest Metro
In entertainment and society
- M6 (TV channel), a television channel in France
- King Mohammed VI of MoroccoMohammed VI of MoroccoMohammed VI is the present King of Morocco and Amir al-Mu'minin . He ascended to the throne on 23 July 1999 upon the death of his father.-Education:...
In science
- Butterfly ClusterButterfly ClusterThe Butterfly Cluster is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Scorpius. Its name derives from the vague resemblance of its shape to a butterfly....
, catalogued as Messier 6 or M6, an open star cluster in the constellation Scorpius
In automobiles
- BMW M6BMW M6The BMW M6, also known as the BMW M635CSi, is a high-performance version of the 6-Series automobile, designed by the motorsport division of BMW...
, a high-performance version of the 6-Series automobile. - McLaren M6AMcLaren M6AThe McLaren M6A was a race car developed by driver Bruce McLaren and his Bruce McLaren Motor Racing team for their entry in 1967 Can-Am season. As a replacement for the team's M1Bs from 1966, the Chevrolet-powered M6A's improved design earned Bruce McLaren and his team their first of multiple...
, a racing car built by McLaren for the Can-Am series - M6 Presto-MaticPresto-MaticThe M6 Presto-Matic was a Chrysler Corporation transmission produced from 1946-1953. It was a hybrid manual transmission with a torque converter or fluid coupling like an automatic...
, a semi-automatic transmission made by Chrysler
In military equipment
- LWRC M6, a series of United States military carbines based on the M4 carbine
- M6 Aircrew Survival WeaponM6 Aircrew Survival WeaponThe M6 Air Crew Survival Weapon was a specially made firearm issued to the United States Air Force aircraft crews to help forage for food in the event of a plane crash....
, a survival rifle for aircraft pilots - M6 bayonetM6 BayonetThe M6 Bayonet is a bayonet used by the U.S. military for the M14 rifle. It was introduced in 1957, at the same time as the rifle itself. It is the only type of bayonet made for the M14, and the only other rifle it fits is the civilian version of the M14, the M1A.Like its predecessor, the M5...
, a bayonet for the M14 rifle - M6 Gun Motor Carriage, a United States wheeled Tank Destroyer of the Second World War
- M6 gun, a 3" towed artillery piece
- M6 heavy tankM6 Heavy TankThe Heavy Tank M6 was an American heavy tank designed during World War II. The tank was produced in small numbers and never saw combat.-History and description:...
, a World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
heavy tank design that never entered full production - M6 mineM6 mineThe M6, M6A1 and M6A2 are a series of metal cased circular anti-tank landmines produced by the United States, they were superseded in service by the larger M15 mine. The mine is normally painted olive green and has a large central pressure plate. In the centre of the pressure plate is an arming...
, a United States metal cased circular anti-tank landmine - M6 MosegrisC15TA Armoured TruckThe C15TA Armoured Truck was an armoured vehicle produced by Canada during the Second World War.-History:The C15TA Armoured Truck was developed by General Motors Canada along a concept lines of the American M3 Scout Car. The vehicle utilized the chassis of the Chevrolet C15 CMP truck. Between 1943...
, Danish designation for C15TA Armoured Truck - M6 Linebacker, an anti-aircraft variant of the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle
- Springfield Armory M6 ScoutSpringfield Armory M6 ScoutThe M6 Scout is a multipurpose firearm, combining rifle and shotgun. It has been in and out of commercial production several times since the late 1970s . The latest models were manufactured by Česká Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod and sold by Springfield Armory. Other variations of this firearm are the...
, a multipurpose firearm, combining rifle and shotgun - SureFire M6 GuardianSureFire M6 GuardianThe SureFire M6 Guardian is a flashlight produced by SureFire, a company which produces tactical flashlights. It is relatively small with a Mil-Spec Type III anodized aluminum casing and has a 250 lumen beam from a xenon lamp. The flashlight has an integral shock-isolation system to withstand...
, a flashlight - M6 Bomb TruckM6 Bomb TruckThe M6 Bomb Truck is a truck that was produced by Chevrolet during World War II. The M6 is a 1.5 ton 4x4 truck that was used to tow M5 Bomb Trailers around on airfields. The truck was designated as an M6 Chevrolet Bomb Service Truck. It is believed that Chevrolet produced about 7,000 of these...
, a truck used to move bombs during World War II - M06 Sniper Rifle, Chinese sniper rifleSniper rifleIn military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military...
In aviation
- Fokker M.6Fokker M.6The Fokker M.6 was a two-seat experimental design resembling the later E.I fighter. It had an 60 kW Oberursel engine and first flew in June 1914....
, a 1916 German two-seat experimental aircraft - Macchi M.6Macchi M.6-References:*Green, William, and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown. New York: SMITHMARK Publishers, 1994. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8....
, a 1917 Italian flying boat fighter prototype - Miles M.6 HawconMiles Hawcon-Bibliography:* Amos, Peter. and Brown, Don Lambert. Miles Aircraft Since 1925, Volume 1. London: Putnam Aeronautical, 2000. ISBN 0-85177-787-0.* Brown, Don Lambert. Miles Aircraft Since 1925. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1970. ISBN 0-37000-127-3....
, a 1930s British experimental monoplane - Amerijet InternationalAmerijet InternationalAmerijet International is an American cargo airline headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It operates all-jet cargo services to destinations in Central America, South America and the Caribbean...
(IATA airline designator: M6), a cargo airline based in the United States
In electronics
- M6, a British peak programme meterPeak programme meterA peak programme meter is an instrument used in professional audio for indicating the level of an audio signal.There are many different kinds of PPM. They fall into broad categories:...
standard used for measuring the volume of audio broadcasts - Meizu M6 miniPlayer, flash-based portable media player
In music
- Mike + The MechanicsMike + The Mechanics (1999 album)Mike & The Mechanics is the fifth studio album by Mike + The Mechanics, released in 1999. As the name is easily confused with Mike + The Mechanics, it is also referred to as M6...
, the fifth and second self-titled album by Mike & The Mechanics
M06
M06 may refer to :- BMW M30BMW M30The BMW M30 is an inline-6 cylinder engine built by BMW and was used in many different models since 1968. It was originally developed in the late 1960s as an extended 2.5-liter version of the robust inline four-cylinder BMW M10 first used in the 'Neue Klasse' BMW 1500, with which it shares a...
, a 1968 2.5 L-2.8 L straight-6 engine - Havre de Grace Seaplane BaseHavre de Grace Seaplane BaseHavre de Grace Seaplane Base is a privately-owned, public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Havre de Grace, a city in Harford County, Maryland, United States...
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