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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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maximum allowable takeoff power
Aviation; Airplane flying
The maximum power an engine is allowed to develop for a limited period of time; usually about one minute.
maximum landing weight
Aviation; Airplane flying
The greatest weight that an airplane normally is allowed to have at landing.
maximum ramp weight
Aviation; Airplane flying
The total weight of a loaded aircraft, including all fuel. It is greater than the takeoff weight due to the fuel that will be burned during the taxi and runup operations. Ramp ...
crab
Aviation; Airplane flying
A flight condition in which the nose of the airplane is pointed into the wind a sufficient amount to counteract a crosswind and maintain a desired track over the ground.
crazing
Aviation; Airplane flying
Small fractures in aircraft windshields and windows caused from being exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun and temperature extremes.
critical altitude
Aviation; Airplane flying
The maximum altitude under standard atmospheric conditions at which a turbocharged engine can produce its rated horsepower.
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