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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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differential ailerons
Aviation; Aircraft
Control surface rigged such that the aileron moving up moves a greater distance than the aileron moving down. The up aileron produces extra parasite drag to compensate for the ...
balance tab
Aviation; Aircraft
An auxiliary control mounted on a primary control surface, which automatically moves in the direction opposite the primary control to provide an aerodynamic assist in the movement ...
low or medium frequency
Aviation; Aircraft
A frequency range between 190 and 535 kHz with the medium frequency above 300 kHz. Generally associated with nondirectional beacons transmitting a continuous carrier with either a ...
differential global positioning system (DGPS)
Aviation; Aircraft
A system that improves the accuracy of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) by measuring changes in variables to provide satellite positioning corrections.
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