Raptor 82488 224155225 2008-07-07T15:55:51Z 2ndl 7436153 {{Wiktionarypar|raptor}} '''Raptor''' can refer to: '''In science''': * [[Bird of prey]], also known as a raptor, a type of bird often characterized by a hooked beak, sharp talons, and keen eyesight. * An informal term to refer to certain dinosaurs, most notably the [[Dromaeosauridae]], including the ''[[Velociraptor]]'', ''[[Deinonychus]]'', ''[[Utahraptor]]'' and some other theropods such as the ''[[Oviraptor]]'' and the ''[[Gigantoraptor]]'' * some primitive birds, such as the ''[[Shenzhouraptor]]'' '''In the South African military''': * [[Raptor weapon]], a series of South African Air Force precision guided glide weapons. '''In the US military''': * [[VMMT-204]], the MV-22 Osprey training squadron of the United States Marine Corps known by the nickname "The Raptors" * [[F-22 Raptor]], a United States Air Force stealth fighter airplane '''In technology''': * [[Cagiva]] Raptor, a motorbike * [[Raptor FEC Technology]] * [[Roboraptor]], a robotic dinosaur * [[RAPTOR]] reconnaissance pod carried by RAF Tornados * [[WD Raptor]], a high-performance hard disk drive from Western Digital * Raptor 660, an ATV 4-wheel motorcycle produced by Yamaha * Raptor, an R/C Helicopter manufactured by [[Thunder Tiger]] * Raptor, the name of early versions of the [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko Layout Engine]] * Raptor, an RDF parser and serializer from the [[Redland RDF Application Framework]] '''In sports and entertainment''': * [[Toronto Raptors]], the Canadian NBA basketball team * [[Ogden Raptors]], an American professional baseball team playing in the Pioneer League * Randers Raptors, a Danish [[floorball]] team * [[Raptor (roller coaster)]], a roller coaster at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio * [[Raptor convention]], a contract bridge convention * Raptor, an electric guitar produced by [[Peavey Guitars]] '''In fiction''': * [[Raptor heavy fighter]], a starfighter in the Wing Commander universe * [[Raptor: Call of the Shadows]], a computer game * Raptor, a fictional character from [[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]] * [[Raptor (comics)]], a Marvel Comics superhero from the MC2 universe * [[Raptor (Marvel Comics)]] * [[Raptor (Battlestar Galactica)]], a military spacecraft in the Battlestar Galactica universe * Raptor, one of the [[Unreal Tournament 2004 Vehicles]] (and 2007) as well as a vehicle in [[Unreal II eXpanded MultiPlayer]] * ''Raptor'', a novel written by [[Gary Jennings]] * [[Lord Raptor]], a character from the ''Darkstalkers'' series of fighting games * Raptor, the most common type of enemy [[Orbital Frame]] in the ''Zone of the Enders'' video game series * Raptor, a member of a group of genetically engineered commandos from Earth's future in the comic book story [[XTNCT]] * [[Raptor (film)|''Raptor'']], a 2001 made-for-television horror film * [[List of Space Marine Chapters#Raptors|Raptors]],a chapter of the Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000 universe ==See also== *[[Raptus]] {{disambig}} [[de:Raptor]] [[fr:Raptor]] [[it:Raptor]] [[ja:ラプター]] [[simple:Raptor]] [[fi:Raptor]] [[sv:Raptor]]