Aviation

Aviation

Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.

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very high frequency (VHF)

Aviation; Air traffic control

The frequency band between 30 and 300 MHz.

wake turbulence

Aviation; Air traffic control

Turbulent air behind an aircraft caused by any of the following: (a) wing-tip vortices; (b) rotor-tip vortices; (c) jet-engine thrust stream or jet blast; (d) rotor downwash; ...

ultrahigh frequency (UHF)

Aviation; Air traffic control

The frequency band between 300 and 3000 MHz.

universal

Aviation; Air traffic control

Spoken expression for: Co-Ordinated Universal Time (UTC)

urgency

Aviation; Air traffic control

Condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or other vehicle, or of some person on board or within sight, but which does not require immediate assistance. The spoken word for ...

vector

Aviation; Air traffic control

A heading given by a controller to a pilot on the basis of radar-derived information to provide navigational guidance.

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be expendable or ...