Skyhook

Skyhook or sky hook can refer to:

Technology

Skyhook (concept), explanation of design complexity in the universe that does not build on lower, simpler layers
Skyhook (cable), "hook" used to lift an object on a long cable hanging from the sky
Skyhook (structure), class of cable based techniques for lifting payloads to high altitudes and speeds
Space elevator, proposed structure designed to transport material from a celestial body's surface into space
Skyhook balloon, type of unmanned balloon used by the United States Navy in the late 1940s and in the 1950s for atmospheric research
Airco DH.6, nicknamed Skyhook; early (1916) ab-initio trainer aircraft
Fulton surface-to-air recovery system, nicknamed Skyhook; retrieval method by which a flying aircraft picks up a payload
SkyHook JHL-40, experimental combination airship/helicopter in development by Boeing, primarily for low impact logging
Cessna CH-1, nicknamed Cessna Skyhook; helicopter produced in the early 1960s by the Cessna Aircraft company that was marketed to the civil sector
Skyhook, adaptive suspension system developed by Maserati
Skyhook Wireless is a service for determining geographical location by looking up the MAC Address of a Wireless Access Point

Fiction

Sky Hook, a Hugo-award nominated science fiction fanzine
Sky Hook (film), 1999 Yugoslavian film

Sports

Skyhook (boarding), binding used in skateboarding and related sports
Skyhook (climbing), hook used in technical climbing
Skyhook (skydiving), device for quickly extracting reserve parachutes
Hook shot, nicknamed Skyhook; basketball shot popularized by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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