What is "condor"

Condor \Con"dor\ (k[o^]n"d[o^]r; in defs. 2 & 3, k[-o]n"d[-o]r), n. [Sp. condor, fr. Peruvian cuntur.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) A very large bird of the Vulture family ( Sarcorhamphus gryphus), found in the most elevated parts of the Andes.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The California vulture ( Gymnogyps californianus), also called California condor. [Local, U. S.]

   Note: In the late 20th century it is classed as an endangered species. The California condor used to number in the thousands and ranged along the entire west coast of the United States. By 1982 only 21 to 24 individuals could be identified in the wild. A breeding program was instituted, and by 1996 over 50 birds were alive in captivity. As of 1997, fewer than ten of the bred birds had been reintroduced into the wild.

3. A gold coin of Chile, bearing the figure of a condor, and equal to twenty pesos. It contains 10.98356 grams of gold, and is equivalent to about $7.29. Called also colon.

4. A gold coin of Colombia equivalent to about $9.6

5. It is no longer coined. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||

c.1600, from American Spanish, from Quechua cuntur, the native name for the bird.

n. 1 Either of two New World vultures, ''Vultur gryphus'' of the Andes or ''Gymnogyps californianus'', a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California. 2 A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures. 3 An Argentinian short range ballistic missile. 4 (context golf English) In golf, four under par (quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross)

n. largest flying birds in the western hemisphere

Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.

They are:

• The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) which inhabits the Andean mountains.
• The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) currently restricted to the western coastal mountains of the United States and Mexico and the northern desert mountains of Arizona in the United States.

The Argentine Condor missile was a multinational space research program started in the 1970s. It involved significant contract work being performed by German company MBB (now a group within Daimler AG), but later developed into a ballistic missiles program.

Condor is the common name for two species of birds.

Condor, The Condor or El Condor may also refer to:

The Condor is the trade name of an amusement ride sold by HUSS of Bremen, Germany. It was debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair, under the name "Cyclo Tower".

The Condor has 28 steel-framed gondolas, each equipped with a painted fiberglass shell - frequently to resemble the seats to be an actual bird. The seats hold one or two people seated in each, one sitting behind the other if they decide to ride double. It can accommodate approximately 1,700 riders per hour. The automatic doors on the ride are operated by pneumatic air pressure, and are manually opened and closed during necessary points at the beginning/end of the ride cycle. The ride uses a cable and counterweight system within the tower to assist with the raising and lowering of the rotating assembly.

There is a DC induction motor located at the end of each arm responsible for rotating the gondolas, as well as three more on the middle lifting structure used for rotation of the entire assembly and travelling the tower. To start the ride, most Condors use a three-button start system - with three buttons required to be hit at the same time to start the cycle. (The operator in the booth uses his or her thumbs on the two buttons located on the panel, while an attendant in a location around the perimeter must be holding that one as well.)

Operators of the ride have option to operate the ride at different speeds and rotation configurations (forward and reverse), with the potential for unique computerized programs on each ride. These unique motions can also be controlled manually. Most Condor installations are park models. An exception is one of the few traveling models left in the world, that being Blume & Wollenschlaeger's "Ikarus-Der-Mythos". The Ikarus was one of the fastest Condors still in operation, and featured different and unique manually operated ride cycles, usually with reverse rotation used. Ikarus was taken off the funfair circuit and put into storage in 2007.

The Condor offers a scenic view combined with an exciting ride cycle, making it one of the most distinctive amusement experiences in the industry. Most recently, in 2007, Huss discontinued the manufacturing of new installations of the ride. In 2013, Huss re-introduced the Condor back to their line of rides. The 'new' condor is ultimately the same as the 1st generating Condor but has an improved design which is highly beneficial. The 'new' Condor is known as Condor 2-G (2nd Generation)

The Rheinmetall Condor is a 4×4 wheeled armoured personnel carrier originally designed by Thyssen-Henschel of Germany and manufactured by Henschel Wehrtechnik GmbH. It is based on the chassis of the UNIMOG and uses the same key components such as the engine, gearbox and axles. Serviceability is high and the vehicle is easy to maintain since support is readily available from civilian sources.

Cóndor is a weekly German-language newspaper published in Santiago, Chile. The scope of the publication focuses on matters of interest to the German Chilean community.

Condor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Condor is a maxi sailing yacht designed for racing and built in 1981 at Penryn Ship Yard, UK. She was registered in Hamilton, Bermuda during her 7-year ocean racing campaign and her sail number is KB-80. She is not to be confused with her predecessor Condor of Bermuda (KB-78) (aka. Heath's Condor-K-707), also owned and campaigned by Bob Bell.