Typhoon (disambiguation)

Typhoon (disambiguation)

Typhoon most commonly denotes a tropical cyclone. The term is most often used for cyclones occurring in the western Pacific Ocean. The word is an alteration of the Arabic word, "tūfān", meaning hurricane, and the Greek word, "typhōn", meaning violent storm. It was also influenced by the Cantonese word "tah fung" (literally "striking wind", but actually used to refer to tropical cyclones).

Typhoon may also refer to:

Military

*Typhoon, a class of Soviet submarines
*Typhoon Naval Stabilized Weapon System
*the Eurofighter Typhoon, a multirole combat aircraft.
*Euro-Fighter Typhoon, a roller coaster by Gerstlauer, named after the combat aircraft
*the Hawker Typhoon, a British WWII-era aircraft
*Typhoon, the German codename for the military offensive directed against Moscow starting on 30 September 1941 (see Battle of Moscow)

Technology

*the GMC Typhoon, a high-performance sport-utility vehicle (SUV)
*the FPV F6 Typhoon, a high-performance Australian sports sedan
*the Rambler Typhoon, a special version of the Rambler Classic two-door hardtop
*Typhoon Touch Technologies, a company owning two patents regarding touch screens.
*Typhoon, a British steam locomotive built in the 1920s and still operational on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.
*HTC Typhoon, a Windows Mobile Smartphone manufactured by the High Tech Computer Corporation

Fiction

*A starship in the anime series Sonic X, see Blue Typhoon.
*The henshin belt used by Kamen Rider 1, a fictional character.
*Typhoon, a DC Comics super-villain

Literary works

*Typhoon (novel), a 1902 novel by Joseph Conrad
*Typhoon , a 1992 novel by Mark Joseph
*Typhoon, a 2003 novel by Marcus Black

Cinematic works

*Typhoon (2005 film), a 2005 Korean film also known as "Taepung"
*Pacific typhoon

Other

*Typhon, a monster in Greek mythology
*Typhoon, Fred Ottman's stage name as a professional wrestler
*Typhoon, winner of the 1897 Kentucky Derby


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