Aircraft

Aircraft

Any machine or device that is capable of atmospheric flight either by buoyancy or by the movement of air over its surfaces.

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total drag

Aviation; Aircraft

The sum of the parasite drag and induced drag.

dihedral

Aviation; Aircraft

The positive acute angle between the lateral axis of an airplane and a line through the center of a wing or horizontal stabilizer. Dihedral contributes to the lateral stability of an airplane.

plan view

Aviation; Aircraft

The overhead view of an approach procedure on an instrument approach chart. The plan view depicts the routes that guide the pilot from the en route segments to the IAF.

basic empty weight (GAMA)

Aviation; Aircraft

Basic empty weight includes the standard empty weight plus optional and special equipment that has been installed.

mach number

Aviation; Aircraft

The ratio of the true airspeed of the aircraft to the speed of sound in the same atmospheric conditions, named in honor of Ernst Mach, late 19th century physicist.

touchdown zone elevation (TDZE)

Aviation; Aircraft

The highest elevation in the first 3,000 feet of the landing surface, TDZE is indicated on the instrument approach procedure chart when straight-in landing minimums are authorized.