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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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swing-wing
Aviation; Aircraft
A wing whose horizontal angle to the fuselage centerline can be adjusted in flight to vary aircraft motion at differing speeds.
touch-and-go
Aviation; Aircraft
Landing practice in which an aircraft does not make a full stop after a landing, but proceeds immediately to another take-off.
true airspeed
Aviation; Aircraft
The speed of an aircraft along its flight path, in respect to the body of air (air mass) through which the aircraft is moving.
undercarriage
Aviation; Aircraft
The landing gear of a land-based aircraft, including struts, frames, and wheels.
wing loading
Aviation; Aircraft
The maximum take-off gross weight of an aircraft divided by its wing area.
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