List of Marvel Comics characters: V

Vagabond (Scourge of the Underworld V)

Priscilla Lyons (Vagabond) is a superhero in the Marvel Universe. Created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, the character first appeared in Captain America #325 in January 1987. Within the context of the stories, Priscilla is an ally of Jack Monroe.

Vague

Vague is a mutant in the Marvel Universe. Created by Peter David and Larry Stroman, the character first appeared in X-Factor #80. Within the context of the stories, Vague could become transparent or invisible. She lost her abilities due to events of M-Day.

Vakume

Vakume is a magical supervillain in the Marvel Universe. Created by Len Wein and George Pérez, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #186 in September 1977. Within the context of the stories, he is a member of Salem's Seven and is able to control air.

Valinor

Valinor is the Black Knight's steed in the Marvel Universe. Created by Steven Parkhouse and John Stokes, the character first appeared in Hulk Comic #1 in March 1979. Within the context of the stories, Valinor is a magically enhanced horse from the extra-dimensional realm of Avalon. He serves as a steed of the Black Knight after he had given his previous steed Aragorn to the Valkyrie, and the Blood Wraith in battle against the Black Knight and the Avengers.

Vamp (telenovela)

Vamp is a Brazilian telenovela produced and displayed at the time of 19 hours by Rede Globo, July 15, 1991 to February 8, 1992 in 179 chapters.

Plot

Armação dos Anjos, on the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The retired captain Jonas Rocha, a widower with six children, married the historian Carmen Maura, also a widow with six children. They will have new problems beyond those common to a large family, when in contact with the vampires that plague the city with the arrival of the famous singer Natasha to record a clip.

Natasha, a rock singer, has sold her soul to the terrible Count Vladymir Polanski, head of the vampires, to shine in her career. But she finds that she was, in previous incarnations, Eugenia, his love, who preferred to stay with Richardson, the other life of Captain Jonas. The count goes on to pursue Natasha and family of the captain, even using his powers to engage Carmen Maura.

Natasha, in turn, wants to destroy Vlad to get rid of her curse. The only weapon she has for this is the Cross of St. Sebastian, which is hidden somewhere in Armação dos Anjos. The cross must be held by a man named "Rocha" ("Rock"). The hero is thus Captain Jonas.

HAV

HAV or hav may refer to:

Hybrid Air Vehicles HAV-3

The HAV-3, also known as Airlander, is a hybrid airship designed by Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) and based on their SkyCat products.

The aircraft was selected by the United States Army for its Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) programme in which Northrop Grumman was to have been the prime contractor. The LEMV was intended to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support for ground troops through unmanned, Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle operations. On 7 August 2012 the first test flight of an LEMV was completed in Lakehurst, New Jersey. The vehicle tested was one of three planned for the US Army.

The US Army cancelled the LEMV project for cost reasons in February 2013. HAV bought back the airship in September 2013 for $301,000. In 2014 - named Airlander - it was reassembled at RAF Cardington in England.

Development and design

HAV-3 demonstrator

The first HAV-3 craft was a scale model based on the Skycat concept, developed by Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). It was submitted as a scale demonstrator for the US Army's Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) project;