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General aviation
The science and practice of artificial flight which involves the design, development, production, operation of aircraft or heavier-than-air machines.
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Tailskid
Aviation; General aviation
On old World War I type aircraft, or pioneer-type aircraft, there was no tailwheel. A wooden skid was used to support the tail of the airplane. While this helps slow the airplane during landing, it ...
Tailwheel
Aviation; General aviation
The small wheel at the tail of the airplane. This is found on the type of airplane that has the two large wheels in the front, and the small one in the rear. The airplane sits on its tail.
Throttle
Aviation; General aviation
The control that allows the pilot to change the speed of the engine. In a car, the "gas pedal" is actually the throttle control for the car.
Thrust
Aviation; General aviation
The forward force provided by the airplane's engine. This is the force that drives the airplane forward.
TR
Aviation; General aviation
Abbreviation for Torque Roll, a 3D manuever which begins as a hover and the torque of the engine/propeller rotates the model in a counterclockwise direction without any aileron (roll) inputs.
Trainer Airplane
Aviation; General aviation
A model designed to be inherently stable and fly at low speeds, to give first-time modelers time to think and react as they learn to fly.
Transmitter (Tx)
Aviation; General aviation
The hand-held radio controller. This is the unit that sends out the commands that you input.
