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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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centrifugal force
Aviation; Aircraft
An outward force, that opposes centripetal force, resulting from the effect of inertia during a turn.
turbine engine
Aviation; Aircraft
An aircraft engine which consists of an air compressor, a combustion section, and a turbine. Thrust is produced by increasing the velocity of the air flowing through the engine.
primary and supporting
Aviation; Aircraft
A method of attitude instrument flying using the instrument that provides the most direct indication of attitude and performance.
centripetal force
Aviation; Aircraft
A center-seeking force directed inward toward the center of rotation created by the horizontal component of lift in turning flight.
mean sea level
Aviation; Aircraft
The average height of the surface of the sea at a particular location for all stages of the tide over a 19-year period.
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