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Flight regime in which flight at a higher airspeed requires a lower power setting and a lower airspeed requires a higher power setting in order to maintain altitude.
Industry:Aviation
Removable or permanently installed weight in an aircraft used to bring the center of gravity into the allowable range.
Industry:Aviation
The result of a too aggressive flare during landing causing the aircraft to climb.
Industry:Aviation
Basic empty weight includes the standard empty weight plus optional and special equipment that has been installed.
Industry:Aviation
The speed at which the aircraft will produce the most gain in altitude in a given distance.
Industry:Aviation
The airspeed in which the aircraft glides the furthest for the least altitude lost when in non-powered flight.
Industry:Aviation
The speed at which the aircraft will produce the most gain in altitude in the least amount of time.
Industry:Aviation
The flat portion of a propeller blade, resembling the bottom portion of an airfoil.
Industry:Aviation
Compressed air tapped from the compressor stages of a turbine engine by use of ducts and tubing. Bleed air can be used for deice, anti-ice, cabin pressurization, heating, and cooling systems.
Industry:Aviation
