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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aircraft

Aviation; Aircraft

Any of various vehicles capable of flight; (originally) a hot-air balloon; an airship (now chiefly hist.); (subsequently) an aeroplane or other heavier-than-air machine.

J20

Aviation; Aircraft

Rumored new fifth-generation Chinese stealth fighter, which carries “carrier-killer" missiles. Images of the jet are circulating the Internet, but no official announcement has been made by the ...

leading-edge slat

Aviation; Aircraft

Slats are aerodynamic surfaces on the leading edge of the wings of fixed-wing aircraft which, when deployed, allow the wing to operate at a higher angle of attack. (Wikipedia)

mach number

Aviation; Aircraft

Ratio of local flow velocity to local speed velocity to local speed of sound.

A process to fill in the gaps and spaces with pieces of thin, tapered material between parts that make up a plane's fuselage to make them fit properly. Improperly joined pieces can cause the parts to ...

Jetman

Aviation; Aircraft

Jetman, a nickname for Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, who can fly like a bird by wearing a custom designed jet suit. Harnessed onto a six-foot-wide, 45-pound carbon-fiber wingpack shaped like a ...