Viper
Encyclopedia
Animals
- Viper (animal), any snake in the family Viperidae
- Water viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus), a venomous snake found in the eastern United States
- Eastern Hognose SnakeEastern Hognose SnakeThe Eastern Hognose Snake is a harmless colubrid species found in North America. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
(Heterodon platirhinos), a harmless snake found in North America - ViperfishViperfishA viperfish is a saltwater fish in the genus Chauliodus, with long, needle-like teeth and hinged lower jaws. They grow to lengths of 30 to 60 cm . Viperfish stay near lower depths in the daytime and shallow at night. Viperfish mainly stay in tropical and temperate waters...
Aircraft and engines
- AH-1Z ViperAH-1Z ViperThe Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, that was developed for the United States Marine Corps. The AH-1Z features a four-blade, bearingless, composite main rotor system, uprated transmission, and a new target sighting system. The AH-1Z is part of the...
, a twin-engine attack helicopter - Armstrong Siddeley Viper, a turbojet engine
- Wolseley ViperWolseley Viper|-See also:-Bibliography:* Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6....
, a V-8 aircraft engine - F-16 Fighting FalconF-16 Fighting FalconThe General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force . Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since...
, a jet fighter aircraft, nicknamed the Viper - HMLA-169HMLA-169Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters and UH-1Y Huey utility helicopters...
, a USMC helicopter squadron, nicknamed the Vipers
Rockets and missiles
- AGM-80 ViperAGM-80 ViperAGM-80 Viper is the designation of an American air to surface missile with infrared seeker and inertial guidance system. Based upon the AGM-12C Bullpup-B, the AGM-80A Viper was developed by Chrysler at the end of the 60s, but was cancelled in the 1970s....
, an American air-to-surface missile - Dornier ViperDornier ViperThe Dornier Viper was an West German air-to-air missile project, intended to replace the AIM-9 Sidewinder in Luftwaffe service.The Viper was developed by Bodenseewerk, using an infrared seeker and solid fuel rocket motor...
, an air-to-air missile - FGR-17 ViperFGR-17 ViperThe FGR-17 Viper was an USA one man disposable antitank rocket which had slated in the 1980s to be the replacement for the M72 LAW, but was canceled shortly after production began due a major public scandal resulting from massive cost overruns and safety concerns, as well as a mistaken belief by...
, an antitank rocket, subject of a government spending controversy - Giant ViperGiant ViperThe Giant Viper is a trailer-mounted, vehicle-pulled, mine clearance system, designed to be deployed in areas containing land mines. It was developed for the British Army in the 1950s...
, a rocket-launched mine-clearance system - Viper DartViper DartViper Dart is an American sounding rocket originally developed in 1972. Space Data Corporation developed the vehicle as a mean to increase the apogee of the Super Loki boosted PWN-12A dart. The PWN-12A dart is the non-propulsive second stage that contains a ROBINSphere...
, an American sounding rocket - Viper FalconViper FalconViper Falcon is the designation of an American sounding rocket. The Viper Falcon program was started in 1960. The Viper Falcon has a ceiling of and a length of 3.50 meters....
, an American sounding rocket
Roller coasters
- Viper (Darien Lake), in New York
- Viper (Six Flags Astroworld), in Texas
- Viper (Six Flags Great Adventure)Viper (Six Flags Great Adventure)Viper was a TOGO mega heartline roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure. Viper was closed at the end of 2004 and was demolished in June 2005 for several reasons and was replaced with El Toro....
, in New Jersey - Viper (Six Flags Great America)Viper (Six Flags Great America)Viper is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, which opened in 1995. Viper features a layout that is a mirror image of the Coney Island Cyclone and is the only roller coaster ever to be built directly by Six Flags...
, in Illinois - Viper (Six Flags Magic Mountain)Viper (Six Flags Magic Mountain)Viper is a steel roller coaster made by Arrow Dynamics of the United States. The roller coaster is located in the Baja Ridge area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California....
, in California - Viper (Six Flags Over Georgia)
Film, TV and cameras
- Viper (TV series)Viper (TV series)Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that...
- Vipers (film)Vipers (film)Vipers is a 2008 film directed by Bill Corcoran. It stars Tara Reid and Corbin Bernsen. It premiered on the Sci Fi Channel on September 21, 2008, and was released on DVD on September 23, 2008. The name of the film was inspired by the Co/Ed softball team of the same name, playing games in the...
- Viper (person), a pornographic actress
- Colonial ViperColonial ViperThe Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe. Appearing in both the 1978 original series and the 2003 reimagined series, as well as various derivative works, the single-pilot spacecraft are carried aboard...
, a type of fighter craft used in the TV series Battlestar Galactica - Thomson Viper, a camera
- Viper, an American GladiatorsAmerican GladiatorsAmerican Gladiators is an American competition television program that aired in syndication from September 1989 to May 1996. The series matched a cast of amateur athletes against each other, as well as against the show's own gladiators, in contests of strength and agility.The concept was created by...
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Toys and games
- VIPER (Hero System), a role-playing game supplement
- Vic Viper, a ship in the Gradius game series
- Viper, a hentai computer game series by SognaSognaSogna is a now defunct eroge/bishōjo company from Japan. Originally created in the early 1990s, Sogna became well known for appealing, simple and well-animated eroges that have received a moderate cult following.Each game generally features young Japanese girls who, in one way or another, find...
- Fighting VipersFighting VipersFighting Vipers is a 3D fighting game developed by Sega AM2.The game was first released in the arcade in 1995 using the Sega Model 2 hardware and ported the same year to the Sega Saturn with significantly reduced graphics.-Gameplay:...
, a 3D fighting game developed by Sega AM2
Sport
- Randy OrtonRandy OrtonRandal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
, a professional wrestler with the nickname "The Viper" - Alabama Vipers, an American football team
- Calgary VipersCalgary VipersThe Calgary Vipers were a professional baseball team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They were part of the Western Division of the independent North American League. The Vipers have played all of their home games at Foothills Stadium. Previously, the Vipers played in the Northern League from...
, a Canadian baseball team - Newcastle VipersNewcastle VipersThe Newcastle Vipers were an ice hockey club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Former members of the Elite Ice Hockey League, the club previously held membership in the British National League.- History :...
, a British ice hockey club - Rio Grande Valley VipersRio Grande Valley VipersThe Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
, an American basketball team - St. Louis VipersSt. Louis VipersThe St. Louis Vipers were a team of professional roller hockey players based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was a part of the now-defunct Roller Hockey International League. They played their home games in the former St. Louis Arena but then moved to the Kiel Center in 1995...
, an American roller hockey team
Music
- Viper (band)Viper (band)Viper is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in 1985 initially highly influenced by Iron Maiden and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, later developing a very particular sound.-Biography:...
a Brazilian heavy metal band - Viper Records, an American hip-hop record label distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution
- "Viper," a song by Marty Friedman on the album LoudspeakerLoudspeaker (album)Loudspeaker is an instrumental album by the guitarist Marty Friedman, released in 2006 in Japan, and 2007 in United States. It entered the Japanese national chart at #33...
- The Vipers Skiffle Group
Other uses
- Viper ComicsViper ComicsViper Comics, based in Dallas, Texas, has been an independent publisher of comic books and graphic novel trade paperbacks since 2003. Viper comic books are distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors and their graphic novels are distributed through Diamond, Ingram Books, Baker & Taylor, Inc., and...
, a graphic novel publisher - Viper (brand), a brand of vacuum cleaner by Nilfisk-AdvanceNilfisk-AdvanceNilfisk-Advance is one of the world's leading suppliers of professional cleaning equipment.The company is headquartered in Denmark, with sales companies in 43 countries and manufacturing facilities in Brazil, China, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Mexico and the United States. It has approximately 5000...
- Viper (hieroglyph)Viper (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Viper hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I9 for the viper; the viper is shown in full length extension, with undulations of motion....
- Viper (rebreather)Viper (rebreather)Viper is a new make of electronic-control closed circuit mixture rebreather made by Carleton Life Support which is fitted with the Juergensen Defense Corporation Mark V Electronic Control System. It is designed for use by combat frogmen, and for diving to remove naval mines which may be sensitive...
- Viper car alarms and accessories are produced by Directed Electronics, Inc.Directed Electronics, Inc.Directed Electronics, Inc. , often abbreviated DEI, is a producer of car security and audio products, including Viper car alarms and accessories. It is a subsidiary of DEI Holdings.-History:...
- VIPeRVIPeRVIPeR is a military robot developed by the Israeli company Elbit Systems and intended for use in warfare. It was unveiled in March, 2007.- Testing :...
, a military robot - VIPERs, exchange-traded funds issued by Vanguard Group
- VIPER microprocessorVIPER microprocessorVIPER is a 32-bit microprocessor design created by Royal Signals and Radar Establishment in the 1980s, intended for use in safety-critical systems such as avionics...
, a microprocessor designed by the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment - Viper-mode, an emulation of the vi text editor
- Dodge ViperDodge ViperThe first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January...
, a car - Viper GTSViper GTSViper GTS is a three-episode hentai anime OVA series, which is based upon a popular H anime video game series.-Story:The plot of the series centers around three devils: Carrera, Mercedes and Rati, who are summoned to Earth to capture souls, which are then processed into brilliant gems.As the story...
- The Viper (disambiguation)
- Valley Vipers (disambiguation)
- Viper, a term from the 1920s-1930s used to describe someone who regularly smokes marijuana